I have found, to quote Jane Austen, that is a very wise and relieving thing to do.
Also, how *educated* do we really get watching newsies blather without facts or, having some facts, blather with spin? Internet news sites and forums like FR let you sift to find what YOU want to know, without the commercials ;-) and without the disgust factor being ratcheted up. Contrary to what happens much of the time we might spend watching TV "news," we DO get smarter when reading good books.
This afternoon my son's roommate is planning to come over to install my new computer! I'm hoping all goes smoothly so that the shiny (truly shiny, it's got a titanium tower case!) new model will be ready to go when it's time to post the Dose tomorrow.
Hope the computer installation goes smoothly! You'll have fun "playing" with it!