27th February 2017

When the news IS the news

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Shortly after midnight (technically, today) the Oscar ceremonies wrapped up. The big prize of the evening was awarded, for Best Picture… twice. One for the history books, in the entertainment section. Some serious onstage embarrassment. Out in the “real world”, the POTUS turned the mirror back in his direction, by tweeting that the presenters had spent too much time mocking him and not enough time checking the results.

This has been a travel day. We were up before dawn, in flurries, to pack the car and get headed down the highway. Other than the powdering in the city, we had bare pavement all the way home. I’m confused; isn’t winter travel supposed to risky? Like on the outbound leg, we kept the halts to a minimum, and we were home just after dark. The dog seemed very relieved…

In the house, nothing out of order. No sump deluge. Nothing to shovel. It’s almost as if we had never left home.

Our evening news coverage, on the local CBC station is called to change. Last week, Bruce Rainnie announced he was leaving for new challenges. Tonight, Boomer Gallant announced that he is retiring, after 31 years. I know, “it’s just the news”, but on the Island, this is by far the most-watched hour of the TV day. The tone will modulate.

In fact, my only real excuse for keeping paid TV around is to watch the news. This could be the start of new adventures in information gathering for our household. They’re leaving the show at the end of April, so I have time to find an alternative.

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