I'm going to hell

but I am a little annoyed by all the Michael Jackson coverage.

I used to be a big fan, and I do feel badly that he died alone, broke and under a lot of allegations.

BUT, I am annoyed by what the media focuses on, the over analyzing and the 24 hour news cycle that chews people up, spits them out and then feeds that cud to us over and over instead of anything insightful or helpful to our daily lives.  How many evening news broadcasts can we take with the top 10 stories all about rape, murder, pitbulls, child abductions, teachers taking advantage of their students, and politicians and talking heads talking to us as if we are stupid.

I am troubled that our culture only starts to focus on being good to each other when there is a tragedy or appreciates others after they die.

I feel badly for Farrah Faucett, Ed McMahon and other people who have lost loved ones this week and any other time when those stories and memories were trumped or swept under the carpet.

Most importantly I am bothered by the stories we ignore.

I know I'm not my normal witty charming self today,  but . . . I'm just sayin'