Ok, maybe not. But just in case you were wondering why Americans watch the news constantly and know nothing, here's a pretty good example. Coming up next - how to write a completely generic blog post, by yours truly ;-).
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Man, I haven't watched the news in AGES (people tell you when something that's actually important happens) and even I was laughing at how accurate that is!
We are being swallowed up by the generic meta.
I'm going to steal this in a few days.
As a counter - while also demonstrating the redeeming qualities of the media - here is one of the great spiritual anthems of our times, manifesting a spirit we need now more than ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrxRAvnU1FQ
Go right ahead - I stole it from Rod Dreher ;-).
Sharon
Reminds me strongly of E.B. White's "Irtnog"- written in 1938, forsooth. Hilarious terrifying.
"Hilariously".
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Brilliant and scary at the same time! We don't watch the news but my kids were laughing at this one.
It's in the business of selling (or at least renting) your eyeballs.
Someone beat you to the punch
http://faultline.org/index.php/site/item/incendiary/
The generic blog post has already been done. More than once...
Here is a good one:
http://highclearing.com/index.php/archives/2006/04/07/4991
It was done better on usenet of course as an illustrious commenter said in that string of replies.
Thank you! I don't watch the news anymore--what especially appalls me is 'disaster coverage.'