Tiger Woods?!? Really? Do we Really Have Nothing better todo?
My most recent forays into Google Trends have seen "Tiger Woods" text-based strings taking up several of the spots on a regular basis.
Among the many attractions:
A seraglio of women claiming Thurs have been with him (Anyone remember the Clinton-era phrase "bimbo eruptions"?). No doubt this will be followed by semen-stained dresses and a bidding contest to see who can get the most money from the tabloid media. The requisite heartfelt confession and public self-FLAGELLATION (thank you Puritans!), Plus the appearance on Oprah with his wife and / or the headline-grabbing divorce.The interviews with everyone even remotely connected with the story: neighbors, friends, etc. a local TV station even had an interview with Patrick Ewing's ex-wife.
It's not even the banality of all this so much as the boredom. These stories are largely interchangeable. The only things that change are the names and the sex positions. The only original thing about this is that apparently there are groupies for something that barely qualifies as a sport.
The focus on this "story" is like having Twinkies for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'm not above a bit of dessert myself but you can only do so much with empty calories. Could we perhaps have enough interest in the Impending Escalation in Af / Pak To Have One blip? Given the shoddy knowledge many Americans have for Foreign Affairs, I make it easier. It's spelled A-f-g-h-a-n-i-s-t-a-n. If something that hits closer to home is desired, the Senate is Debating Amendments to health care reform legislation at the moment.
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