Just to Vent

Riding down to work with my mom today, I was listening to the ever popular Fish radio station. The news portion came on, amidst the endless commercials and outdated songs, and I was struck by what they chose to report. The two top stories were as follows: First,the inauguration of President Obama. Now this would seem very normal and applicable considering our 44th president was sworn in yesterday; however the speech, the crowd, or the changes to take place in America were not brought up at all. Rather, the news report was entirely about what his wife had been wearing. Apparently the first lady's fashion choice is top notch. I can't say so much for the Fish Family News. Is this honestly what we are focusing on? Out of all the other angles the story could have had, they really chose that one? If this was the top story, what could possibly follow. Well, the second story of the morning had to do with last night's show of... what else but American Idol. What is the obsession with this show? Do we really need to devote so much time to discussing what Simon and Paula said about the weird guy with the black hair and good voice? It seems to only promote America's undying love affair with fame and fortune. This whole newscast made me think about a little something I like to call priorities. And also too much regard for appearances. Caring about the shallow things will get you nowhere in this world, trust me.