Comments on: The Weasel Has Landed

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

News concerning Iraq tends to depress me nowadays, so I almost never watch it. I get the news second hand from my dad (whose political viewpoint I suspect you would NOT like), but mostly I just turn off the TV when the news comes on. I think it’s definitely the right thing to do if you’re behind on work.

By: Loyd

Loyd — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for steering me to an *excellent* article. As far as news goes, I don’t listen because the media usually picks out the bad in an obvious way. I get depressed enough without having to deal with slanted news.

By: Holly Lisle

Holly Lisle — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Not checking the news is going to be an agony for me. I have friends and the family of friends in the military, including on the ground in Iraq, and what happens to them is hugely important to me. Trying to work my way through the problems we're facing as a country right now and trying to figure out, at least at a personal level and to my own satisfaction, how do deal with them is also important to me. The news doesn't depress me, but that's because I have followed current events through a number of media and closely enough that I knew the news in Iraq was mostly good, and in what ways it was bad -- network television paints a completely different and shamefully false picture, but if you're willing to put in the time and dig for it, you can negate the ABC/CBS/NBC bullshit line.

And it's not just Iraq and the war. It's everything going on in the world right now, because everything feeds in -- creates a gestalt without which you have a distorted picture of anything.

Discussing the things I have discovered and my insights on them here helps me work out where I stand on issues and events, and why -- and that is important to me.

But I'm having a hell of a time finding the emotional resources to deal with the wayward book, and other things going on in my life unmentioned here, and something has to give. And current events is not something that I can do halfway. I know me. [beating head on floor].

I'm likely to be a really cranky person for a few weeks while I adjust.

By: Linda Sprinkle

Linda Sprinkle — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you for posting the link. It’s something I’ve been working on my whole adult life, I think. I’ll be 50 on November 28, and all I can say is, "I’ve made progress."

Good luck to you in your journey to keep your work and everything else in your life in their proper places.

As for the news, I keep a general eye on it. I like to know what’s going on, but I get too upset if I delve into it in great detail because I can’t do anything about it. That frustrates me so much that I’m better off spending my energy on things I can do something about. I have a problem solver personality. I have to pick my problems carefully or I don’t get the important stuff done.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Uh, I’m confused- I tried to read the Jennifer Crusie essays, but couldn’t actually get any of them to work. I kept being bounced back to the listings page. How did you get it to work?

By: Holly Lisle

Holly Lisle — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I tried to read the Jennifer Crusie essays, but couldn't actually get any of them to work.

Make sure you don't have pop-ups blocked, and don't try to open them in a separate window or tab. I had the same problem initially. [g]

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I’ll add to the echo of "great article". Thanks for pointing it out to us, and I’m glad you found it helpful!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Excellent article, and an issue I face myself. There is so much on the net to read and learn, but I need to turn it all off and concentrate on what I’m doing.

Maybe I need to disconnect my network connection when I’m writing

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve had friends making comments about my so-called lack of interest in the world (e.g., Iraq, politics, etc.) While part of it is true, there is so much information on a multitude of subjects that I HAVE to pick and choose what subjects to be involved. Right now that’s my family, friends, writing, working out, and a few more. The world? I’m keeping abreast of it but I’m really not fascinated by J.Lo and Ben Affleck’s latest breakup/get together.

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Exactly what I was beginning to suspect! (Hence my playground comment this morning–glad you figured it out first!)

I’ll check the other links you mentioned from home tonight.