I fell into the habit of reading the newspaper every morning when I was a kid. Back then , there used to be two daily newspapers--morning edition and an afternoon edition. Nowadays, of course, many cities in the U.S. have just a morning paper. I'm not too picky about which newspaper I read, although when it comes to national newspapers, I prefer reading the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal over USA Today. Don't get me wrong : I'm not a newsjunkie . I just like browsing the different sections, reading the headlines, and checking out theclassifieds . I usually skip the sports section and the funnies , and only flip through the food and health sections, but I always read the front page and the editorial page . On the weekends, I'll skim the entertainment section for the movie listings and reviews.
I'm sort of old-fashioned in that I still like reading a real, paper newspaper. Sure, I also read some of my news online, but nothing beats lounging around on Sunday morning reading the big, thick paper. Don't worry, though: I always recycle my stack of newspapers.
Script by Dr. Jeff McQuillan