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We all have our vices. Mine is an addiction to news and current affairs... I just have an insatiable desire to know what is happening in the world, especially with 'breaking' news.

I think my habit turned to an addiction back with 9/11. I can remember being on the CNN site and seeing the news about a report that a plane had hit the World Trade Centre. This was still before the second had hit, and before any mention of terrorism. When the reports changed to say that it was an airliner, I can remember flicking through the channels on TV ... and no one was covering it. So I called the Channel 9 news desk (it was evening in Perth) and even they hadn't heard what was going down at that point.

Anyway, like any addict I'm in denial about my obsession and occasionally think about 'quitting'. This never works, so I am now working on 'moderation'. Think of blogging as my substitute.

At least I don't wake up in the night and check for breaking news stories anymore.