If you turn on the television these days, you've probably noticed that the news is everywhere. Besides the fact that there are several major networks that are devoted to news, my local TV news has no qualms about breaking into the middle of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" with a breaking news story. This happens at least once a week and usually the breaking news involves a fire or a car accident. I'm not saying that these are not important news issues, but can't it wait until 5:00?

The TV news channels are the worst. Not only is the news in your face (and, unfortunately, the news is not usually good news), but then they have those banners going across the screen with information about other news tidbits. If you try to read the banner while actually listening to the news, it can get very confusing. Plus, I usually find at least one or two typos.

My parents, who are both in their late 60's, have Fox news on their television pretty much 24 hours a day. Unless there's a Yankees game on, then my dad will switch to that. But once the Yankees are over, it's right back to the news. And then I wonder why my mom is always so depressed!

I believe it is possible to become overly-saturated with the news. If I have to hear one more word about that runaway bride-- yes, the news media really beat that story to death. The vigil before the Pope's death was a little too much, too, in my opinion-- I didn't think it was necessary to have the camera honed in on his apartment window as he lay near death.

And what I really love are those filler interviews. You know what I'm talking about-- when a tragedy strikes and they'll interview Average Joe's for their opinions. I mean, with all due respect-- who cares!

I know, I know, if I feel so passionate about this subject, I can just turn the TV off, right? Of course I know that. But I just can't seem to do it. Like most of us, I need to know what's going on in the world-- I just don't need to know it 24 hours a day.