What’s The Weather Like Out There

Garth Beyer

I’ve just about had it with all these news headlines and front page topic choices.

Weather. Weather. Weather.

I don’t quite understand people’s fascination with the weather forecast. It feels that people take it as seriously as a school shooting, a tsunami or a political scandal that is unfolding.

The only difference is those three are newsworthy. Weather, not so much.

You might argue that a tsunami is part of a weather forecast. I would argue back that there is a difference (a very large difference) between a tsunami and a winter storm. If you’re perceiving that each relate, consider the list of natural disasters by death toll (tsunami vs blizzard) and then ask yourself if the current weather “news” is really newsworthy.

If you’re still wanting more numbers, consider this:

Add up all the time you’ve spent checking the weather, worrying about the weather and reading about the weather.

Now imagine what more you could have done by using that time differently.

It’s not entirely your fault of course. But until news agencies change their tactics, you need to watch yours.

 

Stay Positive & Sunny Days Ahead

 

Garth Beyer
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