How much more can we take?

You simply can’t get away from it in the news. There are no fewer than 4 programs on TV right now with this as the subject. It is in commentary, documentary, news, and entertainment, but it is none of those things. It seems to be low comedy, high drama, legal tangles, soap opera angles and gossip fodder. It is not worthy of our attention yet the whole country’s attention would seem to be drawn to it.

Poor dear Anna Nicole. Just try getting away from her story.

Our media attention sure is drawn to the tawdry. Give us the low-class, the cheap and the pointless and, evidently, ratings will skyrocket. Those making determinations about what America wants to watch think they have our number, and they are delivering it in abundance. But even understanding that, I don’t get the single-mindedness of it all. Why are we wasting this amazing amount of brain-power cycles on THIS crap when there is so much other crap out there to choose from? Why are all the ‘choosers’ choosing Anna Nicole ALL the time?

I’m not above it entirely. I’d just like to have some choice about which crap I watch.

Isn’t anyone else tired of this story?