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Television news has some crazy goals: more viewers, higher ratings, more advertising dollars, and more profit. What they show to get the “job done”: murders, rapes, fires, end-of-days economic news, etc., and etc.

Guess what guys! These are not the only facets of our society. So why is it, that they won’t show us how non-profit organizations are helping millions, how the SPCAs are keeping pets safe, or any of the tons of other random acts of kindness that occur during the course of each night? The simple answer (which might be hard to swallow): if they showed these happy events, Americans wouldn’t be frightened. In fact, we might be inspired, optimistic, and cheerful enough to really change this country of ours.

People watch television news for exciting, intriguing, even exotic spoken words and pictures — not to find out what good things this country has to offer. Most of us would rather watch a hot car chase than see a scientist explain his new theory, which just might change civilization for the better. TV news must be fast — all short sound bites and quick cuts — because on today’s TV, time is limited by the viewer’s remote control finger.

Well, how can we solve this sick crisis? How can we demand change? Simple: turn off this idiot box, and you’ll soon realize that life without this constant fear has many benefits. Below are five examples that I could think of right off the top of my head. Read, and then heed: Continued

Buying a puppy is a huge commitment!

This will be your new best friend for a long time, and you are responsible for giving him/her a good life. This means that you will 1) feed it the right food, 2) nurture it and 3) take it for long walks, even in the middle of a snow storm (especially in snow storms, they love the snow). To better understand the financial burden that comes with pet ownership, I listed some helpful guidelines: Continued