It's always the end of the world somewhere

In Gaza and Kharkov they’re living through the end of the world right now. We know this because events in Israel and Ukraine are considered highly newsworthy. Truth is, there’s been assorted end-of-the-world scenarios playing out in Darfur, Congo, Somalia, and many other countries for far longer, yet we pay them no attention, unless we can turn tragedy into a Hollywood blockbuster, like Blackhawk Down. This raises a whole lot of questions about why we notice what we notice. Why do our media foreground some conflicts and bury others? But that’s a question for another day. Today I’d like to leave you some tips on how to survive when the sky is falling. Step one; turn off your screens. Ignorance may not be bliss, but it can get you closer. Step two; get a dog. Watching Spot romp at the dog park is way more edifying than watching Al Jazeera. Step three; get a hobby. That’ll keep you busy and your mind off whoever is being genocided this week. I’m a bit of a car guy from way back. Indeed, there is a 5.0 Mustang in the garage right now. It’s so old it qualifies for antique plates!