Detoxing is not easy

I need to detox. No, I am not an alcoholic, nor a smoker, nor do I take drugs. I need to detox from the news. Not the local news. Not news about lost dogs, tragedies such as fires in California, or floods caused by typhoons or hurricanes. I need to detox from the news about Trump.

I used to watch the news on my computer for about an hour and then read, write, walk the dog, and have lunch with friends. Now, I am addicted. Trump news has taken over my life. Not to the extent that I have ceased doing other things. I get out, volunteer, travel, get together with friends and read. I always find myself waiting until the activity is over and immediately check my phone to see what Trump is up to now. Will he tell the truth, declare war, have a heart attack, or screw someone on his twitter account? Should I really care about what he does?

I do care about what happens in the world. I care about how he makes his decisions, expresses his opinions, and destroys just about every decision that has been made before him. He tears up treaties with other countries, holds secret meetings with our enemies, and makes telephone calls to bribe others.

I do care because the Republicans blindly support him and seem to be terrified of being exposed by him. He acts like a twelve-year-old who gets in trouble at school and when the teacher summons the parents they arrive to support their child even…