Anger Saturation
I think it may be necessary for me to stop consuming news, certainly national news, at least for a while. The situation in Iraq now makes me angry past rationality. I have come to actively and uncharitably hate the president, vice president, and cabinet. I'm not proud of it, but I can't help it anymore, and it's starting to affect my general productivity and mental state. So, anyway, I'm considering a personal news blackout.
It occurs to me that news may be difficult to avoid at the gym; there are televisions right in front of the treadmills where I run, almost always tuned to CNN. It also occurs to me that The Daily Show should probably be part of an all-news blackout, but I don't want to give that up.
Anyone out there have any suggestions for maintaining perspective?
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