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    SlayneB she flew from peak to peak with the freedom of an eagle...

    Realization. 6 months ago

    News is mostly gossip, energy draining, time wasting. And it is the antithesis of so many of the others goals I have here. And it is a vampire, draining away my life.

    I am finding I have less and less use for it.

    One BabyStep at a time, peace is mine in 2009! Discipline.



    SlayneB she flew from peak to peak with the freedom of an eagle...

    Untitled 6 months ago

    On both TV, internet (I spend a lot of time reading it) and really talking about it. It is so negative and counterproductive. I waste a lot of time, and can find real things to do.



    dwpny is going to build a two story building with a roof garden.

    I still watch movies... 19 months ago

    but no more news or bs tv shows. Only good movies that I own.

    I’ve been wondering what the impact of stopping the cable TV would have….today I started planting a garden…rode my horse filed her feet…mowed the lawn a bit. I’m tired in a good way.

    I was always so lost because when my daughter goes to her mother’s house I would just get depressed watching the news all the time…now I’m hoping to be much more productive…and so far it’s working!



    No News! 2 years ago

    I stopped watching the news on TV (actually TV all together) and stopped my habitual browsing of news internet sites. No More! News is toxic.



    We need to keep updated but 90% Bad News 2 years ago

    I know we should all keep updated via the news on what’s happening in the world, but 90% of what is on the news is bad news and it does not make you feel good.
    I want to stop watching the news for one month and see if it makes me feel better.



    CropTillDawn~ Summertime R&R on the Beach.

    I had to 2 years ago

    When I had kids and there was something bad about kids it would make me so sad. So then I would just watch to see what the weather was like so they knew how to dress for school but now I can look that up. I even changed my opening page on my computer to Mentalfloss.com so I do not have to read what stupid stuff bush is up to. I did like to watch Peter Jennings but he is dead now.He was from Canada and I liked how he said” about” it was cute. Now Alex Trebek on the other hand acts like he know all the answers on Jeopardy. Yea right : P



    stop listening to the news 2 years ago

    99.9% of the news has no direct affect on my life except to add negative thoughts to my brain. It can become addictive and toxic as well.



    one of the best things i've ever done 3 years ago

    if i wanted to be frightened, i would stand on the roof of a very tall building and look over the edge. i want to be informed, not manipulated.



    tonight on the news 3 years ago

    a gas station owner killed, a 3 year old child shot and killed, 3 fatal car crashes on I-65 and 280, 1 fatal house fire, a soldier murdered by non hostile gunfire, he was shot in the head while he slept, this is all just for starters.



    kill your television 3 years ago

    ...Read newspapers, listen to NPR, check out the BBC News web site. There are a so many amazing, diverse, intellectual news services out there. Do a favor to yourself and detox your media consumption. Go on a “media diet.” I’ve gotten rid of cable TV. I get my news from the internet, radio, magazines, documentaries, and real paper newspapers! I feel more informed than ever and have learned a lot about politics, the world, and current events since taking on this goal. Congrats to you!



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