Sadly, this comic is more true for me than I like. However, “head in the sandism” got us to this same place. Rereading Hiassen’s Squeeze Me and good comics whenever my BP goes up has helped.
This reminds me of my mother’s experience with her doctor. She was in his office for her high blood pressure. He quizzed her about her life and got to her religion. His diagnosis: stop being Baptist.
The trick is not to watch it for hours at a time. There are really only a few top stories repeated endlessly. You don’t have to watch the commentators, if you can think for yourself.
My wife likes to watch the CBS evening news. It consists of about 18-20 minutes of news and 10-12 minutes of advertising mostly for incredibly expensive pharmaceuticals. And they spend a minute or two at the end on something uplifting. So, it seems to me that there probably isn’t much more than 18-20 minutes of real news a day, and anything more than that is just opinion sometimes laced with sowing paranoia and then feeding that paranoia off and on all day long. Most of the discussions seem to be speculative: “well, I think..,” and predicting the future. Hey, if you can predict the future, how come you’re not an incredibly successful investor living on your 85 foot yacht?
dadthedawg Premium Member over 4 years ago
…..and do not eat your own cooking.
I Mad Am I over 4 years ago
Stop contributing to the media who spend too much time dining in your place would also help.
GROG Premium Member over 4 years ago
Don’t let Shoe get your blood to boiling.
amethyst52 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Good advice.
littlejohn Premium Member over 4 years ago
Take two weeks off at an alpine lake resort. And enjoy the fresh air, the stary nights, and a two week disconnect with the rest of the world.
Geophyzz over 4 years ago
That couldn’t be a doctor – we can read his writing!
e.groves over 4 years ago
And take everything with a grain of salt. Just not too much.
krisannr.thompson over 4 years ago
This is TRUE. I notice that I gnaw my nails badly when on my phone or in front of the t.v. but don’t do that any other time!!
[Traveler] Premium Member over 4 years ago
That helps with anxiety too
jal333 over 4 years ago
Sadly, this comic is more true for me than I like. However, “head in the sandism” got us to this same place. Rereading Hiassen’s Squeeze Me and good comics whenever my BP goes up has helped.
J Short over 4 years ago
That’s how the Amish handle it. https://i.imgflip.com/48fyj6.jpg
WilliamRichmond over 4 years ago
Sounds like a good plan…
Andrew Sleeth over 4 years ago
You’d think Roz would at least have left the apron behind for a doctors appointment.
preacherman Premium Member over 4 years ago
This reminds me of my mother’s experience with her doctor. She was in his office for her high blood pressure. He quizzed her about her life and got to her religion. His diagnosis: stop being Baptist.
krs27 over 4 years ago
There is goodness Jesus is coming soon!!!
Michael G. over 4 years ago
I did and it’s been a much less stressful Plague time for me!
JudyHendrickson over 4 years ago
Really???
kathleenhicks62 over 4 years ago
I try but my husband watches too much-so I hear too much.
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
In a hundred years, we’ll all be dead anyway. Live for today.
tripwire45 over 4 years ago
More like stop believing the news.
namelocdet over 4 years ago
I’ve been taking that prescription for about 4 years now.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 4 years ago
Breaking news: The government will soon begin to deport all mentally ill people, I am sad for that means I will be all alone.
t_win27 over 4 years ago
@#$><%&!!!!!
mistercatworks over 4 years ago
The trick is not to watch it for hours at a time. There are really only a few top stories repeated endlessly. You don’t have to watch the commentators, if you can think for yourself.
thedogesl Premium Member over 4 years ago
Works for me.
Jkendr46 over 4 years ago
This comic is ON POINT!
Spooky D Cat over 4 years ago
My wife likes to watch the CBS evening news. It consists of about 18-20 minutes of news and 10-12 minutes of advertising mostly for incredibly expensive pharmaceuticals. And they spend a minute or two at the end on something uplifting. So, it seems to me that there probably isn’t much more than 18-20 minutes of real news a day, and anything more than that is just opinion sometimes laced with sowing paranoia and then feeding that paranoia off and on all day long. Most of the discussions seem to be speculative: “well, I think..,” and predicting the future. Hey, if you can predict the future, how come you’re not an incredibly successful investor living on your 85 foot yacht?
eastern.woods.metal over 4 years ago
any one else notice the golf clubs behind Roz