I will admit without shame that I’m clueless about current events. I’m aware that there is a war going on in Iraq, and that some countries our country doesn’t like already have or are trying to have nuclear weapons. I’m aware that the city of San Diego has a bunch of problems with its local government. I’m aware that oil companies are colluding with each other to gouge consumers. There’s probably some other major issue that the reader is anticipating I’m about to mention¹. I just don’t care to know the details, and I’m beginning to get over feeling guilty about not caring to know.

I’ve had TiVo since 1998, and I’ve probably skipped 100 commercials for every one I’ve watched since then. I don’t read the newspaper. I have a subscription to Wired magazine, but I haven’t read it in months. There’s one radio show I listen to, and it’s not found on NPR, and I record it and skip the commercials. I haven’t heard about the new car, movie, or politician that just came out.

Moreover, I find that I’m simply offended by reality. I used to record and watch The Daily Show, and I love to hate our government as much as the next guy, but there’s just too much news in there for me. I’d rather not know than to point and laugh. My head is comfortably in the sand.

There was a time when I thought there was virtue in knowing what was going on in our world, and there was a time when I thought there was virtue in not knowing what was going on in our world, and at this time I just don’t care.

¹ I just remembered what the other thing was… immigration.