(car bomb, truck bomb, road-side bomb) goes off in Iraq killing (10, 15, 19) (soldiers, civilians, families)
(hurricane/tsunami/earthquake) in (the gulf coast/the Philippines/Japan/Peru) kills (dozens/hundreds/thousands)
(Plane crash/bridge collapse/mine cave-in) in (Brazil/Minnesota/Utah) kills...
I am going to turn my radio to the country station and go back to bed.
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For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This persective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. (Souza)
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Sometimes, when I've had a hard day, I just listen to the news. Perks me right up! ;-)
Retired bookseller in Texas loves dear friend in Virginia (nobody dies).
See, the news has the opposite effect on me. I listen to it because I like to stay informed but sometimes it makes me crazy-depressed. It seems like the whole world is falling apart sometimes...
When my DH and I started dating, he got deployed to Iraq for a year and a half. I stopped reading papers and listening to the news then, and found I was a much happier person. Less informed, perhaps, but I had more psychic energy to devote to my immediate surroundings.
My suggestion, if you MUST stay informed, is to find an RSS feed for a news source that you trust, and stick with that, forsaking all others. Otherwise, I strongly recommend a news vacation. It's amazing how much better you'll feel.
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