tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post7949973780885363857..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : Motivational MondayMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-51289249877064832092015-09-02T07:13:17.857-04:002015-09-02T07:13:17.857-04:00I think part of the trick is figuring out what are...I think part of the trick is figuring out what are the "most important stories" to us and to our lives. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-23765946210573511332015-09-01T20:45:06.095-04:002015-09-01T20:45:06.095-04:00If we watch too much news, Madeline, we'll all...If we watch too much news, Madeline, we'll all sink into a big depression that even chocolate won't cure. I keep up on the most important stories because I feel I need to be informed, but that doesn't mean letting the media assault me 24/7 with their wild efforts to draw an audience to horror and despair. It's sick.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-89104461363002141342015-09-01T14:50:06.414-04:002015-09-01T14:50:06.414-04:00I try to remember that there is good in the world ...I try to remember that there is good in the world - joy, fun, kindness, inspiration, beauty, etc. We just need to do better searching it out, portraying it, celebrating it. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-5667833912155516612015-09-01T14:41:11.659-04:002015-09-01T14:41:11.659-04:00I know how you feel. I try to just read the newspa...I know how you feel. I try to just read the newspaper twice a week, check a few news sites, and otherwise, I just don't. I pray for the world and the people in it, especially those who are victims of the horror and the strife, but I also pray for the ones who seem so insane and horrible to me - I keep praying for their hearts and minds to change.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-29932735165355806992015-09-01T09:44:41.581-04:002015-09-01T09:44:41.581-04:00Yep. And I'm learning, too, that everyone'...Yep. And I'm learning, too, that everyone's idea of balance is different. Even our own concept of it changes for different stages of our lives.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-15492637714099019372015-09-01T09:10:36.582-04:002015-09-01T09:10:36.582-04:00I truly believe balance is the key to everything. ...I truly believe balance is the key to everything. :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://emaginette.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/iwsg-17-perspective" rel="nofollow"> Anna from Elements of Writing</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-40384191435239451042015-09-01T07:10:40.987-04:002015-09-01T07:10:40.987-04:00We've cut the cord, so no cable for us but tha...We've cut the cord, so no cable for us but that election news is already everywhere online. And it's only going to get worse. Sigh.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-20286190074037170632015-08-31T23:20:38.005-04:002015-08-31T23:20:38.005-04:00Have stopped reading/watching/listening to the new...Have stopped reading/watching/listening to the news, except in the morning. With 2016 election coming up, I may disconnect TV altogether.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-47409320038603477132015-08-31T13:40:50.540-04:002015-08-31T13:40:50.540-04:00I usually say I want to go live in a cave, but I l...I usually say I want to go live in a cave, but I like the treehouse idea better. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-592417664198469842015-08-31T13:40:15.912-04:002015-08-31T13:40:15.912-04:00I use the weather app on my phone to check the wea...I use the weather app on my phone to check the weather. Unless there's a chance of a tropical storm or a hurricane, then I go to the National Hurricane Center website. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-41803127418944679212015-08-31T13:33:50.650-04:002015-08-31T13:33:50.650-04:00I feel ya. I actively avoid the news, but even sti...I feel ya. I actively avoid the news, but even still it weeds its way in - mostly from Twitter and Facebook. Some days, I just wanna say screw it and go live in a treehouse or something. This world is too sad for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-32807033923194794482015-08-31T13:18:31.562-04:002015-08-31T13:18:31.562-04:00I check the national and world news for a few minu...I check the national and world news for a few minutes every morning and then the local news at night, mostly to get the weather report. It can wear on you to watch or read too much of it.<br /><a href="http://www.susangourley.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Susan Says</a>Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-80231202584418831132015-08-31T11:31:50.376-04:002015-08-31T11:31:50.376-04:00I've gotten hooked on certain news stories mys...I've gotten hooked on certain news stories myself. I'm not usually sure why some do that to me and not others. I think something triggers my writer's brain into action, it starts clicking and whirring.... Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-24956164526663021892015-08-31T11:28:10.304-04:002015-08-31T11:28:10.304-04:00I think it's different for everyone - some peo...I think it's different for everyone - some people have higher tolerances for negative news, some people can take it for awhile then need to back off a bit, etc. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-52176619042484909832015-08-31T10:50:06.423-04:002015-08-31T10:50:06.423-04:00A good plan, I think. I can get obsessive when som...A good plan, I think. I can get obsessive when something big is going on--the fires in the Pacific NW this month had me constantly checking--but I think it is bad for blood pressure and attention span. Best to set a couple times and call it good.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-50308610286463660842015-08-31T10:47:15.363-04:002015-08-31T10:47:15.363-04:00I've started watching the news a bit more rece...I've started watching the news a bit more recently (my fiance likes to watch it) and you're right--it's always terrible things. Sometimes it's better just to tune it out. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-24730011019244403882015-08-31T10:42:56.212-04:002015-08-31T10:42:56.212-04:00For me, it's the news itself and it's also...For me, it's the news itself and it's also how it's everywhere, all the time. I've got to limit my exposure to it.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-49480990038718270422015-08-31T09:51:21.334-04:002015-08-31T09:51:21.334-04:00I used to watch the news all the time. Then I went...I used to watch the news all the time. Then I went years without watching it because it was too depressing. Now I tune in a couple of times a day just to hear what is going on, since things are so crazy nowadays.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-48659382870524943962015-08-31T09:09:29.792-04:002015-08-31T09:09:29.792-04:00Seeing the news off to the side on my screen would...Seeing the news off to the side on my screen would distract me like crazy. I used to leave the news site open/minimized. Now I close it out, open it only a few times during the day.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-23733569236714294742015-08-31T08:53:53.299-04:002015-08-31T08:53:53.299-04:00I rarely check news sites...most of the time I see...I rarely check news sites...most of the time I see news over on the right column of my Facebook feed and click over! Yes, it usually is bad, especially lately. I just am better off not knowing.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-1095057983476495952015-08-31T08:24:01.717-04:002015-08-31T08:24:01.717-04:00I've lost track lately of the number of headli...I've lost track lately of the number of headlines I've seen that were more sensational than the actual story. But I guess I fell in the trap - the headline made me click then I read the story. Problem was, I read the story then felt sort of deceived by the headline. None of it left a good taste in my mouth. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-12531559361787432422015-08-31T08:18:53.189-04:002015-08-31T08:18:53.189-04:00I remember when news was less varnished. Back then...I remember when news was less varnished. Back then journalists didn't display their politics. They reported the news good or bad. Now it's all about ratings and click bait. They're storytellers rather than reporters. I miss the old days.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-89235475702856013352015-08-31T07:59:33.304-04:002015-08-31T07:59:33.304-04:00I have to set those limits for myself or else I...I have to set those limits for myself or else I'll get dragged down and under. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-60523930007097832032015-08-31T07:54:20.199-04:002015-08-31T07:54:20.199-04:00The stupidity of the world - you got that right. I...The stupidity of the world - you got that right. I know my limit on the negative news.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com