What I Didn't Do This Morning


My morning routine (unless I am heading into the office early) has been to always turn on CBS Mornings.  (Or on Saturday to turn on CBS Saturday Morning).  This morning I didn't do that.  And not just because we were having an issue with the tv; it was intentional.  I'm giving them up.

I'm not moving to another news station.  (Many, MANY years ago I was a Today watcher.  I gave that up partially because of the Matt Lauer "issue" [and I was a BIG fan] and what I saw as the poor treatment of Ann Curry.)  I still really like those at the table:  Gayle King (no, I don't think she's an astronaut, but the going into space was cool and I don't judge her or the other women who participated in the Blue Origin space flight), Nate Burleson (who I didn't think I would like, but it turns out I LOVE him and he's a great addition),  Tony Dokoupil, Vlad  Duthiers (I'm addicted to "What to Watch), Anthony Mason (never should have been replaced, but that's a whole other story), Adriana Diaz, Nancy Chen, Dana Jacobson, Michelle Miller...the list goes on.  The news staff (including those behind the scenes), are excellent.  

I've made the conscious decision to stop watching my beloved CBS Mornings  for a variety of reasons.  While I think the on air talent is excellent and I enjoy watching them, there is too much advertising within the news.  I know CBS is not alone in doing this, but the morning deals really turns me off.  But that alone is not why I've stopped watching.

The straw that broke the camel's back was the cancellation of The Late Show.  But wait a minute, you may say, you don't even WATCH that show.  You are fast asleep when Stephen Colbert is on the air.  And the same was true when it was David Letterman.  That is 100% correct.  But I did on occasion watch both.  I respect Stephen Colbert (even though I don't know him) and he is my "neighbor" when I am in NJ.  (Okay, so I know I've said that everyone on this planet is our neighbor and that's true, but Mr. Colbert lives in the next town over so he's a part of the neighborhood community.  Does that make sense?  Does it matter if it doesn't?)  

It's not that Mr. Colbert was "let go," to be replaced by someone else.  The show is being cancelled.  It's over and done.  Hundreds of people (maybe more) will be out of work.  None of this makes sense to me.  Or maybe it does. 

Maybe I should have stopped watching CBS entirely when their parent (Paramount) "settled" a lawsuit with the current "president" over a 60 Minutes interview.  But I didn't.  Now I am.

Actually, I'm pretty much giving up watching the news.  While I want to stay informed and will try to continue to do so, I can no longer watch the nonsense that has taken over.  I can't listen to lies.  I can't watch continual and purposeful cruelty.  I can't do it.

My heart breaks, but I am not broken.  I will read the news from various sources.  (Because it's necessary to not rely on just one...sad but true.)  I'm guessing I'll be listening more to NPR  and watching PBS.  (At this point in my life, even though I am nearing 60, I feel like I need more Sesame Street.)

The world, and more specifically my country, has become a cruel place.  Maybe it always was?  Maybe it’s just been amplified by anger and hate?  I'm don't know.  I'm just an unimportant person who's trying to do her best in this world. And for me, that means less "noise".  It means doing what I need to do to keep myself sane and keeping my heart open with love.  It probably means doing more (though I'm not exactly sure what that more might look like) to make this country, this world, this planet a kinder place.

Again, maybe this makes no sense to you.  But it's what I'm going to try to do with the hope that I can do my small part. (Feel free to share yours.)

 


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