Our Crappy Media, Part One Billion

Aaron Spelling and Patsy Ramsey have died. Sad, in the way death always is, and noteworthy enough (in both cases) for a mention on the news.

Except…now it’s all the news there is. My friend Steve just emailed me: “Watching MSNBC—it's as if Iraq doesn't exist because JONBENET'S MOMMY DIED. Make. it. stop.”

I wish I could.

RIP Mr. Spelling; Ms. Ramsey.

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