What Do You Do To Take A Break From Politics?

[Dinger]

I read books on the American Northwest, Jack London books, and watch videos on Alaska. I Watch "Alone In The Wilderness," an awesome documentary on a man who built his own log cabin in Alaska in the 1960's. Very soothing, and a great escape. What is your escape from the shit?

[windy252]

1. Either exercise or

:beer:

[HeeBGBz]

2. I play Tumblebugs

Then I go back to politics to escape from Tumblebugs.

[leftofthedial]

3. I debate religion

[left of center]

10. That is out of the frying pan and into the fire. From what angle do

you approach that subject?

[leftofthedial]

29. actually, I believe it is all the same thing

I'm a hardcore, unapologetic radical progressive

and I'm an atheist

and everybody else is wrong

[left of center]

32. I'm more or less that way.

I enjoy discussing and debating religion, but not with everyone or in every situation. The person has to be open to it. I'll sometimes beat down an in-you-face fundi, but generally don't waste the time.

Yes, I'm an atheist, but not the rabid kind that gets on the evening news.

[buddysmellgood]

4. Work, family. I read this stuff to relax. That's pretty screwed up, but I

have to feel connected.

[teriyaki jones]

5. Ummm . . . drink heavily ? ?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. Did you see "Grizzly Man" by Werner Herzog?

The other side of the coin of "Alone in the Wilderness."

Playing on the Discovery channel.

[Dinger]

9. Yup

Interesting, but that guy's nuts.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

19. Yup.

The AITW guy was kind of nuts, too, but he could build ANYTHING.

[mitchum]

11. Actually, I watch Werner Herzog movies and play music

Herzog has never made a bad film, but I have played a few bum notes in my time :)

[libnnc]

7. Watch re-runs of Match Game

and I watch Benny Hill on BBC America

Turner Classic Movies is always a good bet too.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

20. re: Match Game

They're all drunk off their asses.

[libnnc]

25. That's why it's such good tee-vee

And I watch to catch a glimpse of Fannie Flagg's gorgeous cleavage. :evilgrin:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

30. I watch to see

what hack they're going to put into seat #1.

You got your Fred Grandy. You got your Fran Tarkenton.

:rofl:

[tinfoilinfor2005]

33. Ha ha. Watching Benny right now. A genius and an enigma. n/t

[tinfoilinfor2005]

34. Travel. I take one major trip a year (this year Russia and the Baltics

at the end of this month). But during the year leading up to my holiday, I love to research all the different spots I will be going to through books, internet, etc.

And my grandkids. :)

[left of center]

8. Running, hiking, reading, oh- and working. I don't have time for

politics at work, unless someone brings it up. Even if we agree, I restrain myself on that subject.

[RagingInMiami]

12. I'm into photography

But then I find myself photographing antiwar protests.

[toddaa]

13. Listen to these guys

[hopeisaplace]

14. exercise, house work, kids, work, and try not to worry

:)

edit: oh, write song lyrics and poetry as a hobby too :)

[KarenS]

15. I make quilts and listen to HGTV instead of talk radio n/t

[yorkiemommie1]

16. read, make beaded bracelets....

give the yorkies loving-up, do jigsaw puzzles, ( jigzone.com ), garden, watch ' I Love Lucy ' and TV Land.

http://www.jigzone.com/


edited to add link.

[1monster]

17. I read

Fantasy (Mercedes Lackey, Sara Douglass, Andre Norton, Patricia McKillip, Kate Forsyth, etc.), work, do beadwork and

http://www.popcap.com/gamepopup.php?theGame=bigmoney

http://www.netives.com/Games/Marbles/Play.shtml

[Lena inRI]

18. Knit or create vegan meals like. . .

Seitan and Mushroom Stroganoff. . .

or Golden Polenta-Butternut Squash Dome. . .

or Coconut-Cashew Basmati Rice. . .

treat yourselves to the simple things in life. . .our day will come.

:grouphug:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

21. I enjoy growing things

I find it therapeutic to dig in the soil and do work that I can see results from. Just me and nature side by side working in harmony.

[earth mom]

22. Read, watch reality T.V., sew, garden, shop at thrift stores...

and just flat out turn the computer off-that helps the most. O8)

[w8liftinglady]

23. workout,mosaics,kids

most of the books i read are political or medical,unfortunately

[JanusAscending]

24. Right now I'm making one daughters wedding dress,

for next month. Then I'm going to be busy getting ready for my newest grand baby!! It's all too exciting, and almost as stressful as politics!!:bounce:

[FreedomAngel82]

26. I love to

watch comedy and drama shows, listen to music, go to websites I enjoy, of course my school work, hang with family/friends, read other books I enjoy. :) I also love Japanese animation.

[sproutster]

27. I play WoW (60 hunter)

Tomarrow dungeons and dragons online comes out (DDO) So I tend to slay my own dragons to take a break. :)

[journalist3072]

28. I stopped watching the Sunday talking heads shows

I would always get my blood pressure up on Sunday mornings, just watching and listening to the idiotic stuff the Rethugs say on these Sunday talking heads shows.

So now, for my sanity, I don't watch.

I will scan here on D.U. to see what some of the major talking points from the shows were, but I figure my Sunday mornings are my xscape from politics.

[marzipanni]

31. Throw a ball or frisbee for my dog

She's refreshingly apolitical but very smart. Her only political commentary: on walks she likes to gracefully lift a leg on bushes. ;)

[Hardrada]

35. I can't believe nobody has mentioned sex yet!

I like reading and writing history a lot too. O and eating dark chocolate bars. I include taking out the garbage as part of politics.