For today’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt, Linda G. Hill gave us “ow.” She said, “find a word that contains ‘ow’ or use it as a word in your post.

I know that I said no less than three times in my Share Your World post earlier this week that, in order to reduce stress and maintain my sanity in 2020, I was to going to stop watching so much cable news. And that is, indeed, my plan.

That said, though, there is one cable news show I consider to be “must see TV,” and that’s “The Rachel Maddow Show.” If you’ve never watched Rachel Maddow, who is on MSNBC weeknights at 9 pm Eastern time, you should tune in. She’s different from most other cable news hosts. She doesn’t have half a dozen talking head pundits trying to get themselves heard above the din. Most nights she’s alone, although sometimes she’ll bring in one big name in political circles for what she calls “The Interview.” And when she does have guests on her show, she doesn’t kowtow or bow down to anyone. She asks the really tough, hard hitting questions, the kinds of questions you want answers to.

Rachel connects the dots. She typically begins her show with a 20 to 25 minute segment that takes a deep dive into one of the day’s pressing political matters. That segment is educational and enlightening. She tries to tell those who watch her show something that they may not have already heard on other cable news shows. There are many nights when I say to myself, “Wow, I had no idea.”

And when it comes to how she covers the Trump administration, her mantra is, “Don’t pay attention to what they say, focus on what they do.” Because, she adds, “it’s easier to cover a fast-moving story when you’re not distracted by whatever the White House denials are.”

So if you have any interest in politics but only have time to watch one cable news show, give “The Rachel Maddow Show” a shot. I’m sure, like me, you’ll be wowed. Well, unless you’re a Republican or a Trump fan.

Or maybe especially if you are a Republican or a Trump fan.