Refreshing

This afternoon I turned off the war in favor of house cleaning, picture editing, MASH reruns and local new stories. Even check out the opening day baseball. Never a baseball fan, I found myself excited about the lively spring tradition and a bit down in the mouth about the beating the Cubs gave the Mets. May even take up baseball for the rest of Lent. The skill, passion and pure pleasure of the game were uplifting.

But a while ago I checked the wires again, mostly looking for news of the missing Newsday journalists. No joy. Damn.

And I had a good chuckle over the gossip about "celebrity television journalist" Geraldo Rivera and Peter Arnett's busy day of career change.

Now I am watching a war round-up news hour with Peter Jennings on ABC. It is far better than the rolling talk on the cable channels. And it is more balanced and the writing is better as well.

So, an hour with Peter Jennings and I have a grip on the day's war happenings. And before bed I will check the wires again and look for news on the missing journalists.