Well where might I start? I suppose some silly news will be of most interest. Perhaps the most ridiculous would be the news of a pizza that costs $1000. Yes the price is correct, if you can believe it. Of course it was created in New York City, where else if not Los Angeles. So what do you get for a cool grand, no slices for those less spendthrift and curious? Six types of caviar and lobster of course (those allergic to shellfish will have just bear with the thought that they cannot try this dish).
Personally I dislike red caviar, and Beluga caviar is too expensive for a decent amount. Plus I can’t imagine having caviar that’s been baked. I like the way the Russians have it, on fresh bread with a healthy portion of homemade butter and a drink of vodka to cut the salt. That is fantastic. But as a pizza, I think not. To me there are better ways to waste money. It’s merely a way to try to impress a materialist person, like the $1000 ice cream you can get close to the pizza shop. Of course with the ice cream you get to actually eat the gold topping (most of the cost no doubt) which is perhaps a worse way to flush money down the drain.
Since I’m on the topic I’ll quickly mention that Prince Frederic von Anhalt (reportedly a prince by purchase as he bought his nobility) is now suing Fox News and Mr. Bill O’Reilly. While the extreme left may be rejoicing, the fact is the suit is without merit. I watched the program in which the prince stated live on air that he would take a lie detector test on his claim to the child of Ms. Anna Nicole Smith. A week later Mr. O’Reilly commented on the non-appearance of the prince for the test. To my knowledge there was no comment for a retraction or explanation, which was why Mr. O’Reilly claimed he was just after the publicity. The suit seems to be a furtherance of this claim.
The true shame is that all these seemingly publicity seekers are providing a horrible legacy for Ms. Smith’s daughter to learn about and grow up with. It’s also sad that some seek out attention in such desperate and shameful methods. Life can be far more than this. Fame for the sake of fame is just pitiful I think.
On the flip side of this are the people to which fame attaches itself. Like Mr. Chris Gardner. You may recall the name from the recent Mr. Will Smith leading film The Pursuit of Happyness, which is based on his real life struggle to go from homelessness to a millionaire while raising his young son alone. When fame came to Mr. Gardner, you might ask ‘what did he do?’ He continued his efforts to help the homeless in the nation; he continued to speak with those that are homeless. Fame was not a goal of his, national and international attention were only by-products of the actions he had made for decades. That is impressive. That is worth-while. That deserves the attention of the media.
Yet how much time has been wasted on individuals like the above mentioned prince, the trail for ownership of Ms. Smith’s body, the chaos of supposed suitors and the question of the cause of death. Its one thing to comment on the ludicrous in passing, but media today focuses on it like fly to, well you know. I have observed how little time has been spent discussing individuals like Mr. Gardner, or donations made on behalf of organizations helping people in need, both in this nation and the world, like Mr. John Travolta and Mr. George Clooney.
I started off with the silly, but in reflection there is too much of that these days. Television has reached new heights of mind-numbing programming, the media far to biased in its presentation of fact, and entertainment remains rooted in a time in the world long since past. I like a silly distraction from time to time too, but when a former President of the United States receives less air-time than a cute blonde I think things have gone too far. When most people cannot remember the program they are watching when a commercial comes on, when 2% of the characters reflect the world outside my window, I have to believe I’ve been distracted too much.
Well at least I have the blogs and my readers for more intellectual pursuits.
This is what I think, what do you think?
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