Last year I put myself on a television news diet. I refused to watch the news because the horror was killing me. My life was infinitely more peaceful and my stress levels were minimal when…
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I’m Having My “Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown”
Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones had their nineteenth nervous breakdown in 1966. I’m having mine now. Over the years, boomers have witnessed several recessions, interest rates in the high double-digits and rampant inflation when…
Here’s How I Cope With The U.S. Election Results
“When a clown moves into the palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace becomes a circus.” Ancient Turkish Proverb Even though I no longer watch the nightly news on television (my cortisol levels can’t…
Here’s how we break the Trump and COVID-19 two-issue news cycle
Remember when we used to get news from around the world? About all kinds of different issues? Is there still a functioning world out there? I’m starved for news on Harry and Meghan (well, not…