[Bonanza]

I know someone who never watches the news, never reads the front page of the newspaper, only watches shows like The Kardashians, Wheel of Fortune, and "happiness" types of movies, only listens to rock music on the radio and reads romance novels only. She votes but I have no idea upon what she bases that vote.

This past year she saw a pull-out trash drawer in someone's kitchen. She had never seen one before and thought it was the greatest thing since Dixie Cups. This woman seemingly has no worries but also doesn't have a clue about anything. She cannot partake in any kind of conversation that takes an iota of brain power.

What I'm getting at is that you can live inside the box and be very happy that you don't know what's really happening in this world. Of course, you could never be included in any type of intelligent conversation. The alternative is to be at least somewhat informed, but have some enjoyable activities to releave your stress.

If you can't deal with the news which as the saying goes, "No news is good news," then simply don't watch it. If you feel you must watch it and get too upset, then you may need professional help.

Hopefully, you will be able to come to a happy medium.