Edu-tain Me, Please

I'm still shocked and saddened about the Armstrong tragedy that occurred in Newburgh earlier this month. I'm even more concerned about the continual trends in unemployment, gas prices, and the various suicides due to bullying. However, when I find time to watch television, the Royal Wedding is everywhere, like acne at the first stage of puberty.

So, why is there a problem here? This is not to say that I'm happy for the future husband and wife. But I'm not gonna waste time and electricity to watch people exchange vows, do the shuffle, and eat cake. Some could call me a hater and think I'm nuts, but the truth is that I just don't care. I wanna know why Black unemployment is twice as high as the national unemployment rate. I mean I know there are a variety of reasons, but let's discuss these reasons.
I wanna know why there are more insults for a sexually loose female than there are for a sexual male. Flavor Flav and Bret Michaels are getting praise for their escapades on finding true love, but Miss New York gets no love and played? Absolute horse manure. And please, don't get me started on Jersey Shore.

Nobody likes the bad news, but is no news really good news? I find it better to be informed before I find some entertainment. Another shooting, slaying, and rape crime are the last thing I want to watch on TV or read in the newspaper before I go to bed; it's like bad beef it just doesn't sit well with me. While catching the best and worst dressed celebrities is entertaining, it doesn't beat the need to find out some serious breaking news.

Oh, the things in my head...

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