I was never big on watching news when we had TV so I can’t blame that for me falling even more out of touch with current events. However, I did manage to catch tidbits here and there so without that I really have fallen off the radar relying on my husband to keep me afloat of important things. But the Olympics renewed some interest for me to keep up with things myself so this week I went out and subscribed to a national and local RSS news feed. Just one of each (thank heaven because both bring in easily 50 stories a day each!) and it’s interesting to see what I’ve been missing.

Like today I learned:

I need to save a few more pennies: Maker of Snickers and M&Ms is raising prices.
Just when you think you know it all: Whopping fish declared new species.
Mother’s love can be taken too far: Surrogate mom, 61, gives birth to own grandkid.

And local news is stellar too adding to my knowledge base with things like:

Why I want to drive to school to pick up kids today: Scorching, near record-breaking heat Friday.
Keeping your hands to yourself never grows old: Woman arrested after hitting boy, 6, in head at Tempe Marketplace.
Neither does self-control: Woman attacked officers at kids’ football game

Now I remember why I didn’t watch the news. *snort* But here’s my all time favorite story so far today:
Typo vigilantes answer to the letter of the law. And not just because the title it so witty, but clearly some news worthy crime can be…what’s the word - educational? *giggle*

I hope these things make someone else’s day as enlightening as mine.

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