Head in the Sand!
I will be the first to admit that I am not a news junkie. Most days I skim the local paper and catch bits and pieces of the TV news. If it is deep tax season, I don't do that much. Given the chance, I will read a news magazine or make a point to watch MSNBC ot CNN. But the last few days have surprised me completely.
Thanks to the rebate, my phone is ringing off the hook. Mostly people wanting to know when they will be getting their money and how much. But I have been completely blown away by the number of people who are just hearing about the economic stimulus program from people who have gotten their money by direct deposit. When I question them, they admit they don't watch, listen or read the news and they seem to have ignored the IRS mailing.
I don't understand how anyone chooses to live in a news vacuum. Yes, the news can be depressing and we seem to be hearing same stories over and over. But, how can you make decisions about your life without knowing what is happening in the world around you? I don't understand that point of view.
And if you choose to bury your head in the sand and not know what is going, please don't get made at me when you miss something.


