Whenever I try to talk to friends about it they hit back with all the same tired excuses you brought up, mainly about how it’s our duty to be “informed” about world events. I always tell them, news is NOT information, it’s entertainment. I feel like I’m actually more knowledgeable since I started avoiding “the news.”

Thanks Glenda, so grateful for the recommendations!

Political nonsense becomes hard to avoid on these presidential election years, but I do my best to avoid the worst of it. It seems more and more theatrical and ridiculous each election cycle and I don’t know if it is changing or my perception of it is. Oh well; read, write, work, hike, hug family and play guitar 🙂

I do vote, but I despise politics and politicians. I find out when the first day of early voting is, and do not keep up with who’s running or anything else at all about upcoming elections until the week before early voting. Then I go online and do a little research to find out whom I consider to be the least despicable & who will most likely take the least out of my pocket, write down the candidates for whom I will vote & how I will vote on whatever laws are up for vote, put it in my pocketbook & don’t think about it again until my calendar tells me the date & time to go vote. I can’t avoid finding out who wins & how the laws turn out because everyone talks about it the following day. Then it’s out of my mind until the next time as I go on with my life enjoying the things–as you so beautifully pointed out–that I can control & enjoy.

Thanks for your blog, I enjoy it & it’s helpful. I’ve recommended it often.
Glenda

I tried to watch a little bit of the presidential debates but had to leave the room after about 5 minutes. I could feel myself calm a bit with each step! I love that Venn diagram.

http://icetothebrim.com/2011/things-that-matter-things-you-can-control/

Well said. Thanks for the comment.