There have been several times, throughout the more than two years since I began writing this blog, when I’ve thought of quitting for one reason or another — a couple of times because I felt I was becoming stale and uninspired, and other times because of a scarcity of unique news items to inspire me.

I never thought it would happen as the result of too much material. But it has.

As I sat with my hands poised on the keyboard today, looking through the headlines I’d saved as possible subject matter, these are what I saw:

> Comey indictment shows how Trump has taken a radical turn – even by his own standards. [CNN Politics]

> Live updates: Netanyahu calls Palestinian recognition ‘disgraceful,’ as dozens walk out of UN speech – live updates. [BBC]

> As Trump seeks death penalty in DC, Bondi says administration also wants it across the country. [CNN Politics]

> Fox News host Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed. [CBS News]

> Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska. [The Hill]

> Drone attacks leave Denmark exposed — and searching for response. [BBC]

> Exclusive: Moldova’s Most Notorious Oligarch Has Been In the U.S. Despite Sanctions, Officials Say. [RFE/RL)

> White House budget office threatens mass firings if government shuts down. [CNN Politics.]

> Colombia’s president calls US attacks on alleged drug boats ‘act of tyranny.’ [BBC]

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And it was then that I realized the meltdown I had written about earlier today was not caused by any physical malfunction, nor was it a symptom of a psychological disorder.

It was, in simplest terms, a case of what I now call Anguish Overload.

The world, as we are all aware, is rapidly going to hell in a proverbial handbasket. And as an admitted news junkie, that’s the bulk of what I’ve been reading — and writing — about for months on end. It has been one interminable shitstorm of death and destruction, lies and corruption, hate and vengeance. And there is no discernible light at the end of what appears to be a long, long tunnel.

I’ve had enough. To quote Danny Glover’s character in the “Lethal Weapon” movie series: “I’m too old for this shit!”

I can’t say that I will give up reading or commenting on the daily news reports; I know myself better than that. But I need to find a new focus, at least for a while.

Anyone have any ideas . . . anything that doesn’t include the word “trump”?

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/26/25