in a bubble and out of the loop
Since I've moved I've been almost completely unaware of what's going on in the world; what with not getting the newspaper, not having a radio in the house that other people turn on, and having a million channels on the tv, a million minus four or so of which are not news. That's not to say I don't read, or listen to the radio, or watch tv: in fact, in my small way--about sports from the tv and about tech issues from reading on the internet--I'm perfectly well-informed. But as for general news, I don't get a great deal.
Not the I really mind the state of affairs, but I suppose it isn't really ideal. There are some big things happening out there in the world, after all! So I try and do something about it, but it's harder than I imagined. In Lexington, I could absorb all kinds of news by mistake: the paper open on the breakfast table, the radio on before dinner. Now if I want to be informed I have to make a conscious effort at it! And my time is filled up with other things--my time and set habits, both--so current events barely gets a look in. Things are changing now, though, because I've started to listen to WBUR over the internet; thus getting All Things Considered and Marketplace and things at a time when I'm more likely to be able to listen to them. Also I'm starting to get used to reading The Economist online, though it's still nothing like lying down on the couch with it and reading through from beginning to end. So I'm now upgraded to not completely ignorant, and if present trends continue I'm on track to be as informed as any other average American by the end of next week.