Trying to Get My Priorities Straight

Whenever I turn on my computer and open Safari (Apple's version of Internet Explorer for all you Mac-illiterate readers), there are a couple of things I check before moving to anything else. These are my top priorities:

1. Grace College email. I've pretty much given up checking my Hotmail inbox, so I rely on my Outlook account for anything important. Although, I still give my Hotmail address sometimes in an effort to divert junkmail.
2. Facebook. Yes, it's true. At least I'm man enough to admit it.
3. Grace Portal. I like to keep an eye on my grades.
4. Ryan Sholin. Actually I get Twitter alerts when he posts, so I'm not sure why this is the case.
5. Sean Blanda. Journalist first, student second. It's refreshing.

I think there's something missing from my internet priorities list. News. Since college started, I've felt like I haven't had the time to read the paper. But staying informed is just as important a part of my education as classes (if not more so), so I'm trying harder to keep up with local, national, and world news.

For my local news, I mostly read the (Elkhart, IN) Truth at eTruth.com. The Truth gives pretty good coverage of the entire Elkhart area, and they're working at developing a strong online presence. They've also get a few interesting staff blogs.

For national news, I've been reading the LA Times, primarily because I like their website. I also like to browse links at the Drudge Report.

I go to the BBC for most of my world news. The British perspective is fun, especially during campaign season. They seem to find the American political process most fascinating. Which is kinda weird because I stopped caring about the Democratic primaries months ago.