[graciegirl]

I think that a lot of our opinions on the subject of extremists is based on how much news we watch. Because I am retired, and Wednesday is an "at home" day for me except for Art Studio in the morning, I returned last Wednesday and the shootings in San Bernardino had just come on all channels...all regular channels.


I watched it unfold, well into the night and for several days. I think when you are watching something happen in real time, you have a better idea about it. First it was thought to be a work place anger issue and it was a total surprise to watch them pull the dead shooters from the van and be told in a few minutes one of them was a woman.


I have that luxury now that I am older to watch the news and change the channel frequently. I also am interested in ideas and ideologies and world events, much more than when I was younger. I am more interested in history than when I was younger and I have from observing more than seven decades a better idea of how people generally react.


Like most people who aren't impaired,(lol) I have my opinions.


But I think they are informed opinions. I very much dislike hearing the biased opinions from commentators on Fox or CNN or MSNBC. I wish that journalism, the reporting of the news and not opinions dominated the news services. Some commentators are worse than others and no network is without political opinions.


I still say with that figured in that older people who have the time to watch the news probably know more about the world situation than those who still work. Or those who still play a lot. Not that you shouldn't be doing these things.


Just sayin.