Blinkers and earmuffs

It doesn't do these days to focus much on world politics, national politics, county politics, city politics, or neighborhood politics. It's best to forget about the state of the economy. Mend it, use it up, wear it out. When attending the movies, comedies are best. Don't listen to any music with sad associations or even to music with happy associations from former times. Don't do anything at all that might invoke nostalgia. Let newspapers and magazines age a bit before reading them. Attend to the garden. This is all sound advice. Especially for now.