Monday, August 1, 2022

Word of the Year: Disciplines 8: Gone Dark

 

Going dark. Sunset. On I-70 between Bachelor and Caldwell, Missouri. December 2006. Credit: Mzuriana.
Going dark. Sunset. On I-70 between Bachelor and Caldwell, Missouri. December 2006. Credit: Mzuriana.

 

 

It was a healthy decision to create a work schedule that lifted my creative activities to the same level as my income-producing activities.

The next decision, which came upon me suddenly, was to amputate my connection to almost all news-and-entertainment platforms and feeds. 

I stripped away ....

From my laptop browsers:

  • Google news feed
  • Four streaming services

From my laptop's start toolbar:

  • Microsoft news feed

From my phone:

I kept my Feedly news feed app, but I chopped all of the news media, leaving less than a handful of person-driven columns that I enjoy. 

I don't have a television, so that's not an issue while I'm still in Mobile. In Missouri, it will be a different story, so I'll see how that goes then. 

Replacements:

  • Print books
  • Print newspapers that I can enjoy in air-conditioned comfort at the library only four blocks away (for now). 

 

Library books al fresco. Portal, Arizona. March 2013. Credit: Mzuriana.
Library books al fresco. Portal, Arizona. March 2013. Credit: Mzuriana.






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