News... really!

There seems to be great confusion or is it delusion, as to what classifies as news these days. I fail to understand why the color of a celebrity’s hair, their latest tattoo or what stupid human trick they managed to perform in their personal lives have to do with the price of rice. Yes, I said it, the price of rice. We are in a time of dire economic straits, people are jobless, homeless, hungry, uneducated and moving at the speed of light towards a tragic conclusion and our focus falls on these people. Could it be that money trumps humanity and fame trumps empathy? Look around folks, what do you see? This is what I see; the rise of illiteracy, the fall of morality, the loss of dignity and a lack of respect fueled by the growth of greed. We stand at the crossroads of what could have been a step towards true character but instead our society has chosen to run fast and feverishly towards its own decline. Wonder what the headlines will read then…

D.V.

5/10/12