Things Are Good

It's important to not lose perspective. It seems like a lot of people use social media to shove things in front of each other and scream, "Look at all this shit that is horrible!"

Let that happen enough, and it seems like we're doomed.

That's bullshit.

Do we have problems? For sure. It's 2015, and some folks still want to fight over magic god beings, some people still want to deny science, and lotsa people still mistake a vocal minority for an impossible enemy.

Again, that's all bullshit, but they're loud because they're dying out. Ignore them, and we can just let them die.

Things are pretty great. The world is a better place than it was, and it's still improving. It's not perfect, but it's better than it's ever been.

The biggest problem is that bad news drives clicks and viewers, so that's most of what media outlets throw at us. Just use your brain to ignore the sensationalist crap, and go live your life. 

It is so easy to get caught up in the nonsense, I know, but just try.

And, PLEASE, for me, fact-check your reposts. Please. I keep Snopes handy because a few friends are gullible and believe that the President wants to hurt them personally. Sigh ...