The Consumer’s Corner

Everyone in society should do there very best to be an informed citizen, and to do that you must keep up with current events. An easy way to do that is by reading your newspaper, but I detest newspapers; they’re big, bulky, cost money, and are slam full of things that most people really do not need or care to know about; also known as filler. Again, not trying to be an activist, but they’re also a tremendous waste of resources. Useful for local news only.

So where does one turn for news? You can try sites similar to Digg, but you’ll end up watching Mentos vs Diet Coke videos, and Britney’s latest screw up. Your local paper’s site might be of use, but it will be be full of ads, and (most likely) not full featured.

Me? I use the Drudge Report, which offers a unique selection of news covering a very broad spectrum of topics. You’ll get the major (read: important to the average person) financial, political, weather/natural, celebrity, and overall current events, usually with an odd ball story or two thrown in for the entertainment value. The site works by finding the biggest stories that are going around, and then linking to the page that authored said story. There is no personal commentary, minus an occasional jab in the stories title.

You can stay fairly up-to-date by checking in twice daily, though the site itself refreshes and adds content throughout the entire day. It even auto refreshes! I usually read once in the late morning/early afternoon, and again later at night. Maybe sometime again in the middle of the day if something major is happening, or I get bored and can’t think of anything to blog about.

This site isn’t the end all, be all of news sites, many of you will need more specific information on certain topics. To do that, you’ll of course have to find a more specialized site (or blog!) tailored to your specialized needs and/or interests. Drudge just offers you a ‘best of the best right now,’ and is more than suitable to allow you to appear knowledgeable while standing around the water cooler.

To my younger readers, I recommend (read again: plead with you to start) frequenting this site to get into the habit of knowing what’s going on in the world around you. Ignorance is not bliss, it’s sheer laziness. Older readers, considering this is one of the most popular sites on the web, you probably already check it out from time to time, but thanks for reading anyway!

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–Jeremy Hobbs

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