This post is kind of about food but not really.

It doesn’t take 24 hours to convey truly vetted news so the outlets, cable and web alike, have to fill that time with other crap. The 24 hour cycle includes some actual news (information of value to the consumer’s regional concerns, governing body and economic interests and/or personal safety), op-eds (gossip), think pieces (articulate gossip), talking heads (competitive gossip), editorials (researched gossip) and advertising (intentional gossip).


There are no black and white answers. As always, I don’t debate; I encourage conversation.

I don’t have a clear answer for you on how to tell the difference. Personally, I remain hyper focused on my internal energy. When I’m in my best state, the information comes and I receive it with grace. When I haven’t meditated, for example, I might get irritated, frustrated or afraid. The extraordinary super-computer housed in my skull will run calculations and play out every next possible step – because that’s what it’s designed to do. I’ll consume a small piece of information (which is not the end-all be-all but maybe one reporter and editor’s angle) and my mind is off to the races on what that might mean for tomorrow and the next day and the future of humanity. Consume enough of those little idea bytes and now you’ve got yourself a belief system.
You should eat cheeseburgers. They have some spectacular vegan ones too these days. I can’t imagine you’d disagree with me that if you’ve been eating salads most of the week and have been exercising, when you are presented with a perfect night to have a cheeseburger, you’ll have a much easier time digesting it.
While you’re at it, check out Tim Ferris’s thoughts on a low information diet.
