If you haven't noticed I have been taking some time away from the blog. I have also taken steps to cut down my news intake and to limit the time I spend on the internet. One thing is for sure, life is a much better place when you are not inundated with mostly redundant information. You realize pretty quickly that a single listen of the top-of-the-hour news from NPR keeps you pretty well on top of things. Everything else just becomes superfluous chatter.
Needless to say, I am seriously considering what will become of this blog. All things considered, I have grown fond of having this forum to speak my mind. So, I am still unsure of what to do with this site. I do know that I am not ditching politics altogether, at least not yet. However, if this is my forum then it needs to reflect where I am at the moment, and politics is not that place.
For right now, I will recommend a new blogger to help you downshift a notch. My friend John introduced me to this site a few days ago, and it just goes to show you that blogs are not just for politics, gossip, or any of the other sports of the chattering classes. Duane Keiser is painting a picture a day, and posting them on his blog, and he has sold every single one he has put up so far. These are definitely worth checking out.
Also for all of you still dealing with election fatigue, and desperately need someone to convince you to scale back your manic lifestyle, check out Carl Honore's "In Praise of Slowness." It is an enlightening read.