Educate Yourself

I don't know about you, but I read the news multiple times a day. I was just talking with my coworker about how surprised I get when people have no idea what's on the front page of the newspaper (but they probably know all their friends' statuses on Facebook- wait, this doesn't sound like me... kind of snobbish? Candace will like it).

I don't pretend to know everything that's going on, but I try to keep abreast. I personally feel that it is important to have an understanding of what goes on in other parts of the world- to keep from being ignorant- otherwise we're no better off than the North Koreans who don't have the same access we do. Fight ignorance! Break out of your bubble! Expand your worldview!

I have heard the excuses that the news is depressing, there's too much to take in, the news is biased, or just plain lack of interest. What about you? What's your excuse?

Try this for starters.