This weekend I went on a media fast. I didn’t watch the news, read the paper, or talk about current events. Instead, I connected with some good friends that I haven’t seen in a while.

Predictably, this was much more fun than the news, so what do I do going forward?
1) No more news at least until after the election. I have all of the information I need to cast my votes at this point.
2) Find other ways to be engaged in my community. Doing is so much more important than watching.
3) (I thought of this one after I finished the recording.) Schedule more time to get out and connect with real people. I often reserve the weekends for “rest” but this isn’t very satisfying. I need to find ways to reach out more and connect in person, not on the ‘net.

What do all of you think about this? Do you think it’s irresponsible to stop paying attention to the news this close to an election? Do you find it helpful to watch CNBC? Feel free to reply to this Utter, or comment at http://blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/.