I've stopped paying attention to the news. Almost none of what is reported affects my life in any way. I do read HN, more than I should actually, and a couple

I've stopped paying attention to the news. Almost none of what is reported affects my life in any way. I do read HN, more than I should actually, and a couple of local bloggers who report on local happenings. Our local paper used to do that but it's now just a USA Today reprint under a local masthead.