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First I feed our cat. She demands it. But then, what comes next? Check for atrocities from the regime or check the markets? Do any of you practice news fasting? It’s easier than forest bathing and just as healthy.
Wake up to Bloomberg's morning radio production which is far more interesting than their morning TV. Gravel-voiced Tom Keen anchors the program. Usually sounds hungover. Read headline articles in the WSJ & on Bloomberg's website. (Subscriptions to both)
Turn on coffee maker then feed cats (2). Lucky for me I am forest bathed at least 98% of the time by simple location. This morning I watched a handful of deer munching on last year's leaf pile while I waited for that damn coffee pot to signal 'ready'. I take my news in 10-15 min chunks and I can be easily distracted from that. Checking the markets or reading emails is part of that.
Wake up to Bloomberg's morning radio production which is far more interesting than their morning TV. Gravel-voiced Tom Keen anchors the program. Usually sounds hungover. Read headline articles in the WSJ & on Bloomberg's website. (Subscriptions to both)
they have a radio program channel, don't know which feed it is, but except for occasional bothsidesism it's pretty good and thorough (FM station and streaming)
News fasting? That's my "normal". I watch zero televised news. I may listen to local radio in the car, but rarely. I read the news that I choose, filtered by headline, only consuming what I wish to engage with. I used to watch CNBC, but not any longer.
Morning ritual?
1. Try not to sprain ankle coming down the stairs, while still half-asleep. 2. Start a pot of Columbian to brew while brushing teeth. 3. Check morning financial markets and basic headlines. 4. Shoot a couple games of pool. 5. Look for chores to feel some sense of accomplishment, no matter how small.
@DrVenture. We have trash, recycle and Green waste. Do I get triple accomplishment credits? Back in the day,,, some guys just had a lid,while others bragged about their name brand shit. Bet they grew up to drive fine German road cars and now have a sub on their wrist.
Not one for serial tv shows. I enjoy background conversation and interesting speech delivery. That's about all one can hope for today. Real substance rare. I record PBS New hour for late evening viewing. It's the closest thing there is to real news. Bloomberg TV is on most of the day out of habit. They do present late breaking headlines - but shallow analysis and left leaning bias. I agree with the bias - but call it what it is. Mike McGee is smart. Presents some real insights into the Fed and economic numbers. Getting old. So he's not on much. The others are lightweights. The most idiotic BB segments are the "interviews" in which one BB correspondent interviews a different BB correspondent, often on political issues. Predictable answers. That's a real "setup".
Evenings a couple nights a week I watch / listen to some of the NewsNation offerings. Cuomo has some good guests. Makes an effort to present both sides. His self aggrandizing personalty will turn off many. The network airs a variety of views from left to right. I avoid FOX, CNN, MSNBC all of which have agendas.
Publications? The WSJ is the best out there (IMHO) for financial and political reporting. Long time subscriber. And Barron's is excellent for offering new investment ideas ./ perspectives. It's paid for itself many times over here ...
@hank- shouldn't be a need to record PBS News Hour- Go here, and you should be able to look at any recent Newshour programming. No membership required for News Hour, although we do support a local PBS outlet up near the Russian River house.
Morning rituals? I get up at the crack of noon. Two cups of coffee. Sometimes Starbucks in the coffee maker, sometimes Keurig. My wife does the buying. After the third day, the leftover stuff is thick as syrup. Just right. Take it hot and black. ("like my women," an old saw from my youth.)
PBS NewsHour is a daily thing. It's available to me here by 3:30 p.m. or so. Yes, MSNow, the new name, brings an agenda. But it is usually the correct one. I get the rest of my news online. Local and from back East, weather. Political stuff from "The Hill." My baseball addiction is gone. Baseball is not meant to be "enjoyed" with morning coffee. That's absurd. And I can't go to the LIVE events. They've become NOISE events, pandering to the unwashed, who don't have a clue about how to play the game, what the rules are, what the pitcher might throw next. To them, the game is a spectacle, and the GENIUSES in the Marketing Dept. just pander to that.
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Morning ritual?
1. Try not to sprain ankle coming down the stairs, while still half-asleep.
2. Start a pot of Columbian to brew while brushing teeth.
3. Check morning financial markets and basic headlines.
4. Shoot a couple games of pool.
5. Look for chores to feel some sense of accomplishment, no matter how small.
I refer to news more broadly. We don’t have cable and haven’t watched network news for years. Mostly Substack, podcasts and you tube.
Does taking out the garbage count?
Taking out the garbage definitely counts, especially if you do it with style.
Evenings a couple nights a week I watch / listen to some of the NewsNation offerings. Cuomo has some good guests. Makes an effort to present both sides. His self aggrandizing personalty will turn off many. The network airs a variety of views from left to right. I avoid FOX, CNN, MSNBC all of which have agendas.
Publications? The WSJ is the best out there (IMHO) for financial and political reporting. Long time
subscriber. And Barron's is excellent for offering new investment ideas ./ perspectives. It's paid for itself many times over here ...
Agree re the WSJ.
PBS NewsHour is a daily thing. It's available to me here by 3:30 p.m. or so. Yes, MSNow, the new name, brings an agenda. But it is usually the correct one. I get the rest of my news online. Local and from back East, weather. Political stuff from "The Hill." My baseball addiction is gone. Baseball is not meant to be "enjoyed" with morning coffee. That's absurd. And I can't go to the LIVE events. They've become NOISE events, pandering to the unwashed, who don't have a clue about how to play the game, what the rules are, what the pitcher might throw next. To them, the game is a spectacle, and the GENIUSES in the Marketing Dept. just pander to that.
Thread drift? Sorry.