I’m thinking of cancelling my newspaper subscription. I’ve barely read the paper since Election Day, except for the Arts section, and it’s just been a waste of money and floor space. (I have piles of newspaper going back several months that I really must recycle.) Unlike some people, it didn’t take me very long to get over the presidential election. By November 6th, I’d moved from depression into apathy. There just wasn’t any point in wallowing. And I never really watch TV news.

It’s interesting how easily you can shut down once you feel powerless again.

Anyway, I wish I could get a discount on my subscription by receiving just the Metro, Arts, Circuits and Science sections every week (in addition to the Saturday and Sunday papers). I can’t live without the daily crossword, and those other sections are the only ones I find interesting lately. In fact, I might just get rid of my weekday subscription and pay 35 bucks to access the crossword online for a year. It would take me about two months to break even.

Remember: if the news gets you down, you can turn it off. You don’t have to be a media slave.