"This Joyousness and dispersion of thought before a task of some importance seems to prove that this world of ours is not such a serious affair after all." -Joseph conrad

Sunday, February 12, 2012

I just read the news today

I've often found myself taken aback by the completely irrelevant headlines in the news.


The media in this country is always cuing into the wrong stories and often puts a dishonest sensational spin on otherwise legitimate events. I generally find myself getting news from the internet and doing plenty of research on any particular subject before I commit to an opinion.


However, the point remains, I think that the media is generally focused on less-than-important stories.


This weekend Whitney Houston passed away and naturally the stories started to flow. Similar to the passing of any major celebrity, word got around and headlines were made. She was a talented artist and an influential human being who left a mark upon the world. People like that get headlines when they pass away; I think that's actually part of being a celebrity.


Today, amidst the slew of headlines, some people started to complain (similar to when other celebrities have passed away), that we shouldn't be concerned about her death. These same people would say that there is other stuff going on in the world (i.e. soldiers getting killed overseas) and that the news should focus on that.


It's funny, I read the stories (not all, but a lot of them) whenever service members are killed overseas. They don't always make the big headlines, but they are generally reported. I also happen to think that it was a tragedy that Whitney Houston died at such a young age.


I find it possible to take interest in/ feel sorry for the soldiers that are killed in action, while still being concerned that Whitney Houston passed away and I'm sure that I am not unique in this ability.


I also find it amusing that the same people/ agencies that rally against concern for the death of Whitney Houston (similar to Michael Jackson and Amy Whinehouse) take plenty of time to report the latest sports scores and talk about the greatest Super Bowl Commercials.


Where was the outrage when the Super Bowl occupied all of the headlines and news-feeds?


Hell, theres a Super Bowl every year, but I guess that's different.


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