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[dr_tectonic]

So, Happy Birthday to the mid-terming monkey! (As of Tuesday, but since he's study-study-study man all week, it's a good thing we did all the celebrating last weekend.) G&C on Saturday for Jerry and Thomas's birthdays. Dinner with Mel on Sunday.

It snowed today. It was 70 yesterday. It's supposed to be 50 tomorrow.

Lots of not getting to bed early enough for me, but I also got a bunch of work done on the R project this week, so I'm feeling satisfied. This month will mostly about writing a grant proposal, UGH BLEAH GLEARGH.

Saw a couple of interesting talks yesterday, the upshot of which is basically: having the military deal with natural disasters is a horrible idea. And sensationalism in news reporting has evil, evil effects, so if you watch CNN or Fox News, or hell, any kind of TV news reporting, please stop. I'm serious. It literally kills people. And if you're watching, you're contributing to the problem.

Feeling kind of scattershot. Buh?

Why aren't I in bed?

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[dr-tectonic.livejournal.com]

I've never seen local TV news as being worth anything, but maybe it's better in Phoenix than Denver. Even with a critical eye, though, it's still nauseously sensationalist. They do radio spots that say things like "What you need to know about five common household products that could endanger your family! Tonight at 9!" Dude. That's just not a healthy approach toward life.

[psyclonic.livejournal.com]

The CBS affiliate here has done some actual investigative reporting, mostly on consmumer topics. They seem less guilty of the anxietymongering typical of the Fox affiliate. I watch local news mainly as a sort of day-end ritual, but I also have an inner media critic, and I enjoy using it on broadcast journalists and especially meteorologists.

It's also nice to have helpful info outside the emotional spectrum, like major planned road closures.