

But whatever he’s doing, it is causing severe snowflake anxiety – which is categorically encouraging, as is the fact that the world’s richest man is a relentless advocate for freedom of expression.īut whatever positive spin you try to put on it, the increasingly unavoidable reality is that America is careening headfirst into dystopian dysfunction … with pervasive decay and division defining our descent. Oh, and Elon Musk … he’s trolling Twitter.

Also, I have learned that within the biggest, most egregious scandals there are moments of true courage – which I do not hesitate to praise. That’s good, right? And sometimes, the data I cover is positive too. For example, there is our focus on small businesses – telling their stories and supporting them in their endeavors. This news outlet does post encouraging things, though. Not to mention the fact it would probably cause an unpleasant burning sensation.

And while my website would love to blow sunshine up everyone’s backsides 24/7/365, that is neither realistic nor efficacious. The problem? Not all of the news is good. I like rainbows, daffodils and unicorns as much as the next guy … I received a message the other day on the tip line challenging me to “please post something encouraging.” My response? Borrowing a line from Eddie Vedder, I replied “I wish I was a messenger and all the news was good.”
