Haven't watched US cable news now for 7 days, and it's been so great, clear head, such a better mood

[Tommymac]

14. Ain't it grand?

I stopped watching it regularly after 2000. Now I just watch it during election season and on election night, big news events like 1/6, or a really bad fire or weather tragedy.

American news show formats are based on fear and creating anxiety - it is what they do. Not sure how it is today, but Canadian TV news was so refreshing - they based their shows on giving people the facts of the day good deeds included, not scaring them.

I stopped watching mainstream TV in the 1980's - I lived in the Rockies and we could only get one station. I'd go to a bar to watch some sports, used my VCR for movies, and manly listened to music and read books.

I do watch some sports, movies and music shows like American Idol. But never news or sitcoms or dramas. And I zone out on commercials - IMO those are the true evil of TV land. I think I may average about an hour a week over the year.

Anyway good for you for taking the plunge - there are way more less anxiety ridden ways to keep informed about reality on this rock then the fear filled American News Hours.