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<\/a> Early last week, I got my cup of coffee and sat down with the morning paper; yes, they still publish a morning paper and I still read it . . . every morning.\u00a0 Although I must admit, it\u2019s getting harder and harder to read.\u00a0 Not that my reading skills have diminished . . . that much, but rather the content seems to get more and more depressing every day.\u00a0 I typically start my morning, in beautiful southern California with a pretty good attitude, but I’m finding that reading the morning paper can change all that.<\/p>\nOf course, it really doesn\u2019t matter where you get your news, online, TV, newspaper, radio, or the neighborhood hairstylist, it\u2019s mostly the same, bad.\u00a0 I like what comedian, Demetri Martin<\/strong> had to say on the subject.\u00a0 He said, \u201cInstead of calling it \u2018News\u2019<\/strong>, why don\u2019t they just call it \u2018What\u2019s Wrong\u2019<\/strong>\u201d(If you\u2019ve never heard of Demetri Martin, look him up online, he\u2019s pretty funny).<\/p>\n Just in case you missed it, here\u2019s a short summary of last week\u2019s edition of \u2018What\u2019s Wrong\u2019<\/strong>:<\/p>\n As I\u2019m sure you know, I could go on . . . and on . . . and on, but you\u2019re depressed enough already.\u00a0 So, we here at From a Birdseye View<\/em><\/strong> are not going to write about depressing stuff unless we have some solutions.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s two ideas for taking the place of that \u2018daily depressor\u2019:<\/p>\n Here, in their own words is what they sell:<\/p>\n Are you also frustrated by the fact that mainstream news consists almost entirely of conflicts, scandals, wars and disasters?<\/em><\/p>\n Who publishes The Squirrel News <\/strong>you ask?\u00a0 It comes out of Berlin, Germany<\/strong>.\u00a0 Yes, the same people that brought us the Nazis, World War II<\/strong> and the Holocaust<\/strong>, now, seem to be looking at the bright side of things.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s their url: \u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/squirrel-news.net\/newsletter\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Its\u2019 free<\/p>\n Also online, Morning Brew<\/strong> calls themselves a \u2018business newsletter\u2019, but they consider everything somebody\u2019s business, and Here\u2019s their url: morningbrew.com\/daily\/r\/?kid=89915299<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s free<\/p>\n OK, we’ve taken care of the mental side of things, now let’s look at the physical.\u00a0 As fitness guru, Nancy Sinatra<\/strong> said in the song, These Boots Were Made for Walkin<\/em>, “Start walking!”\u00a0 Again, we here at From A Birdseye View, <\/em>are just here to help, so here’s what the experts have to say about just taking a daily walk.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/strong> recently stated that “walking just 10 minutes a day leads to a longer life” (So, walk only if you want to live longer).\u00a0 Helen Dennis<\/strong>, nationally recognized expert on aging, suggests the following ways to get in that daily10-minute walk (with a few of my edits):<\/p>\n In summary, less ‘what’s wrong’<\/strong>, more ‘let’s walk’<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You’re welcome!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Bob Sparrow “News may be sign of depression” Early last week, I got my cup of coffee and sat down with the morning paper; yes, they still publish a morning paper and I still read it . . . … read more\n
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<\/a> they do it in a light, humorous way.\u00a0 There\u2019s also always a game, a test or some other interactive activity.<\/p>\n\n