I don’t watch the news.
I hear about some major events here and there because of the way our society is saturated with those who like to spread bad news, but I never seek it out.
People always ask me, “How do you stay informed?” The way I see it, I stay informed about what I believe to be important, not what others think I should know.
I would rather determine what “news” should concern me instead of George Stephanopoulos. I see headlines on facebook that are supposed to alarm me. The funny thing is that the headlines have become so desperate in trying to get me to click (“You won’t believe what Barack Obama has done now!”) that It drives me away instead of draws me in.
This morning as I was browsing my facebook feed, I saw something I liked. My friends, who are usually all up in arms about beheadings, conservatives, ebola, liberals or Ferguson, were sharing things for which they were thankful. There were pictures of their families together expressing joy and love.
Maybe this time they will enjoy being happy over angry and scared.
Maybe they will wake up to how they are being manipulated by a media machine.
Joel Stiff's Adventure 