Comments on: Information overload? http://www.kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2004/04/05/information-overload-2/ for posterity and whatnot Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Brokaw http://www.kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2004/04/05/information-overload-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 Jeff Brokaw Sat, 10 Apr 2004 21:54:21 +0000 http://kevinholtsberry.com/kh/2004/04/05/information-overload-2/#comment-1472 Funny you should say that ... I've had exactly the same issue lately, and have even shut down my old blog <a href="http://jeffbrokaw.net/weblog/" rel="nofollow">Opinions Galore</a> because I am just sick to death of having to keep up with current events, and politics especially. Bleh. Depressing isn't even the word for it. I finally said "why am I doing this to myself?" What I really want from a weblog is to cultivate my writing skills, and that focus wasn't helping. So into the ashcan with it. I still read quite a few blogs, but I've pulled way way back from reading straight news any more. What is the point? It's about 80% bullsh*t. I find that reading a good balance of blogs is a better use of my "news consumer" time. And, I make it a point to look for humor - life is too short to obsess over serious stuff all the time. I've always liked what I've seen on your blog, Kevin, and I have no idea why I haven't bookmarked you before and visited much more often; consider that fixed. As for me, rising up out of the ashes of the old blog I've started a new one called <a href="http://jeffbrokaw.net/notes/" rel="nofollow">Notes & Musings</a> which will be more personal and much less focused on current events and politics. I already like writing for it much better, and I don't fret about posting multiple times per day. Win/win/win ... Good luck with your attempt to unwind from the vicious news cycle. I can relate, believe me. Funny you should say that … I’ve had exactly the same issue lately, and have even shut down my old blog Opinions Galore because I am just sick to death of having to keep up with current events, and politics especially. Bleh. Depressing isn’t even the word for it. I finally said “why am I doing this to myself?” What I really want from a weblog is to cultivate my writing skills, and that focus wasn’t helping. So into the ashcan with it.

I still read quite a few blogs, but I’ve pulled way way back from reading straight news any more. What is the point? It’s about 80% bullsh*t. I find that reading a good balance of blogs is a better use of my “news consumer” time. And, I make it a point to look for humor – life is too short to obsess over serious stuff all the time.

I’ve always liked what I’ve seen on your blog, Kevin, and I have no idea why I haven’t bookmarked you before and visited much more often; consider that fixed. As for me, rising up out of the ashes of the old blog I’ve started a new one called Notes & Musings which will be more personal and much less focused on current events and politics. I already like writing for it much better, and I don’t fret about posting multiple times per day. Win/win/win …

Good luck with your attempt to unwind from the vicious news cycle. I can relate, believe me.

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