The Saturation Point

I'm a news junkie. Back before the days of cable tv and the internet I would satisfy my need for news by reading newspapers. Fortunately, technology has made that quaint old habit obsolete. I still read newspapers, but I read them online without having to spend a dime. However, the past few weeks I've started feeling a bit overloaded, like an alcoholic on the day after a binge. Well, not quite that bad, but just sick and tired of listening to the politics and the hype.

There are so many different voices screaming for attention that it gets a little overwhelming. Sometimes, in order to get some perspective, you just need to take a little break. I need that perspective because right now it seems like we've entered a, "through the looking glass" type of moment in politics. Kerry's calling himself someone with "conservative values" and there have been increasing accusations about "right-wing bias" in the major media. It's all pretty crazy and it makes me want to take a deep breath before putting down my two cents about the events of the day.

I've reached the saturation point.