As a man reads, so he thinks, and other facts

This is why I have stayed away from reading news that is out of the big power houses.  IT IS ALL HOGWASH.  For those who do not know what that means (per a quick search using Bing of which I particularly fond of 'gobbledygook'): hogwash [ˈhôɡˌwôSH, ˈhäɡˌwäSH] NOUN informal nonsense. synonyms: nonsense · rubbish · balderdash · gibberish · blarney · claptrap · guff · blather · blether · rot · baloney · tripe · drivel · gobbledygook · bilge · bosh · bull · bunk · hot air · eyewash · piffle · poppycock · phooey · hooey · malarkey · twaddle · dribble · cobblers · I also …