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[LuvOrlando]

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[klj27]

I agree. I think there are a lot of people living in a euphoria state and not realizing the seriousness of many world events right now.

 

[DVCLiz]

The interesting part for me to think about is that - despite an international crisis and a governmental level news story - most Americans are much more interested in and much better versed in the details of the Gosselin divorce.

I don't know what that says about us - that we are a small-minded nation sinking to new lows or that we have a healthy perspective and an optimism that everything will work out in the end for the good?

 

[nuttylawprofessor]

A friend suggested a new campaign to get people's heads on straight:

"Every time you Twitter, a dissident dies."

It's a bit heavy-handed, but it gets the point across.

 

[sbell111]

This is a general HOLY COW, about the smack in the face I just got from looking up from my life to read some news and the more I read the more I wanted to just close my eyes and make it stop.

The number of fires in the news has me overwhelmed, so much so I can't even settle my mind enough to think much about any one thing. I'm a grown woman, how is it I can't tolerate all the noise?

Please, please, please, choose your words very carefully. Remember this is not about specific events.. this thread is just about the volume of stuff.

I watch the news every morning and evening and listen to it in the car, but haven't heard any stories about fires. Have there been lots of fires in PA?

Perhaps it's the weather. It's been really, really hot this summer.

 

[georgina]

I'm not sure what you mean. I read the paper every day and haven't noticed an increase in the usual violence, world unrest, etc. The only TV I've had on today was Wimbledon, though, so maybe I missed something?

 

[klj27]

I believe there are concerns relating directly to us. It seems everytime I check my yahoo account there are new headlines.

 

[LuvOrlando]

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