It was the leaves that did me in. Leaves. After years of the news (especially our local news) becoming more and more ridiculous, sensational, and downright bonkers in the never-ending quest for ratings, it was blowing leaves that finally got me to turn it off for good.

Leaves, you say? Why leaves? Backstory… I live in an area known for bad weather. Topical storms, tornadoes, thunderstorms, ice, snow… You name it, we get it. It has the potential to get ugly and the news always seizes on it. A...