The Shell Game

I realize that a couple of months have gone by since I last posted. Why? Well, life does go on outside the blogosphere (is that the word? is that a word?). World events and the presidential campaign certainly keep us on our collective toes. There is no lack of things to go on a tear about several times a day. My main concern is still why the media continues to play the shell game with all of us. What's under the shells? Walnut shell one: Iraq/the Economy/Healthcare Walnut shell two: Spears/Lohan/Hilton (just pick one) Walnut two: anything that has to do with politicians and sex. Now, just when you thought you had your eye on shell one, ah ha, nope, you are being fed stories about the latest idiota who is prancing around under the influence with no underwear or reading about how a politician got caught in a compromising position with someone not their official significant other. Suckers! Why are we suckers? Because we don't demand that the media keep their eyes on Walnut one. We just keep falling over and over again for Walnuts two and three. The Emperor from Texas has no clothes (this has nothing to do with sex) and the media just keeps us distracted with Walnuts two and three.

I don't see any way to change this and it is more than disheartening. More later...