When the target audience is largely incompetent as far as self sufficiency, and are totally dependent upon the "authorities" for most of their basic needs, fear is a winner for the newsies. I have deleted both national and local news from my life, even local radio news. Most everything is a surprise to me now. After the constant drum beat of negativity coming out of my TV a couple of years ago, I just dropped it. Oh and sports too. Quit it like quitting smoking in. my 20's, cold turkey. I feel much better.
Overcast and in the teens and the temp only varied a couple of degrees over night. I may go plug the tractor in, the overcast looks like snow. There were deer out feeding everywhere yesterday.