A common productivity tip is to construct a “not-to-do” list in addition to the prototypical to-do checklist. Perhaps to combat our collective anxiety we should all have a political news “not do” for certain periods of time. If you have followed my blog you’ll know that I have struggled with the news for quite some time. I’ve oscillated back and forth between over-consumption (dare I call it addiction?) and ignorant bliss. It’s difficult, because I strongly believe an informed populace engages in better citizenship—but the news is not designed to disseminate information, at least not now. It is designed to capture and maintain your attention and maximize profit. Thus here I go again: I will limit my news reading to Monday’s and Friday’s until election night. It is my hope this 3 week experiment will give me back positive, peaceful weekends and enable me to focus on what matters to me throughout the week. Three times a charm? Time (and discipline) will tell.