Do you think I read too much?

Chreteau · Post by **Chreteau** » November 19, 2004, 2:59 am

And this is just up until midnight Thursday. Friday will bring it's own load of crap to read.

Kenshiro · Post by **Kenshiro** » November 20, 2004, 6:54 pm

Nothing wrong with reading and increasing your own knowledge. Just outta curiosity, though, where do you get all of this? Various sources or one so-called "super-source"?

Chreteau · Post by **Chreteau** » November 21, 2004, 7:26 am

Kenshiro wrote:Nothing wrong with reading and increasing your own knowledge. Just outta curiosity, though, where do you get all of this? Various sources or one so-called "super-source"?

Several times a day I click through a list of bookmarks and search the White House, UN, State Department, DOD, DHS, CIA, FBI, Cato Institute, Council on Foreign Relations, GlobalSecurity.org, and a few other places in search of any new press releases, advisories, transcripts, etc.

Then I wander off to C-SPAN and watch the press briefings at the White House and State Department for the day, and then off to the UN for the webcasts of their press briefing, as well as coverage of the UN Security Council meeting.

Once I'm bored with all that, I wander over to Human Rights Watch and a few other places, Cato and CFR once again, download the latest reports and analysis papers, usually at least 80 pages, and print those out to read later. The State Department also puts out regular issue focus reports based on foreign media reaction.

And then I constantly keep an eye on DrudgeReport.com and the AP NewsDesk (fee-based subscription) for anything which might be breaking.

On top of that, I carry a Blackberry and subscribe to breaking news alerts, as well as places like emergencye.com.

And finally, there's my list of live sources who I talk to throughout the day ... ;-)

tiffybird24 · Post by **tiffybird24** » November 21, 2004, 10:17 pm

my only question is how do you find time to read that much? with going to school full time, working full time, band, church, and other various activities i barely have time to sleep.

some how i know paco is going to reply to this.

Celtic Samurai · Post by **Celtic Samurai** » November 22, 2004, 8:46 am

tiffybird24 wrote:my only question is how do you find time to read that much? with going to school full time, working full time, band, church, and other various activities i barely have time to sleep.

You see, you have what some people refer to as a "life". One of the symptoms of this "life" is a daily schedule of varying activities that may or may not involve actual social interaction with other human beings.

Chetreau, however, seems free of such a burden.

the_red_chimp · Post by **the_red_chimp** » November 22, 2004, 10:27 am

Chreteau wrote:Do you think I read too much?

Yes, you freak.

Post by **Paco103** » November 22, 2004, 1:37 pm

tiffybird24 wrote:i barely have time to sleep.
some how i know paco is going to reply to this.

Did I not tell you that you would get no sleep?

"Oh no, there's PLENTY of time!"

"I slept for 4 whole hours yesterday" (although that was the first time in 3 days)

I couldn't disappoint you now could I?!

tiffybird24 · Post by **tiffybird24** » November 22, 2004, 2:45 pm

i knew it

Post by **Paco103** » November 22, 2004, 4:57 pm

I'm the one that said "I knew it"
You always said "No No No!"

tiffybird24 · Post by **tiffybird24** » November 23, 2004, 4:41 am

no, i knew that you would reply. besides i do get plenty of sleep. 4 hours every 2-3days works for me.

TheBeerBaron · Post by **TheBeerBaron** » December 6, 2004, 8:30 am

The Cato institue rocks