Who Cares???

Britney Spears shaves her head and Anna Nichole Smith's body is deomposing. In the midst of a bombings, death, and terror, these two stories start off the local news down here in sunny Southern California. I sat in stunned silence as I watched so-called journalists spoonfeed us tortured blonde pablum. When the real news began about 7 minutes into the newscast, I was ready to raid the pantry for some comfort food. Then the artistic graphic with the title Battling for Iraq graced the screen and the scary blonde asian newscaster got "serious" as she reported the bombings in Northern Baghdad and the children recuperating in the hospital. Did the media get so bored with "the war" that they decided we needed to escape to a world where spoiled celebrities with questionable actions take center stage? Are we perceived as that shallow?

When I hear stories about Spears and Smith, I feel for the children. Both of these women saw fit to procreate and that worries me. What worries me is that the children become tabloid fodder in this atmosphere of right-wing family values. The mothers are shoved into our living rooms every day for us to ridicule and shun, and the children inherit the shame before they are old enough to walk. But no one mentions that. There isn't an ounce of sympathy for a 5 month old infant who has lost her mother and is basically fatherless until the very public battle for this billion dollar baby plays out. This poor little girl's memories of her mother will be the media tape we get to see everyday for entertainment. Spears checks into rehab after shaving her head. My first thought isn't on her new look. I'm wondering who is watching her little boys. Hopefully someone who is a motherfigure. These same boys are going to grow up and know that their mother flashed the world her "womanhood". Do you think they are going to treat the women in their lives with respect?

My aunt says these are the ending times. Actually, for those of you out of the loop, she's talking about the Second Coming. I really can't argue with her on her beliefs. All I can say is that I'm sick and tired of the Spears and Smith drama. I'm tired of turning on the news and getting tabloid trash. If I want to read all the juicy details of a celebrity's life, I know where to get my tabloids.

Well, that was my rant for the day. This blog is basically about my random thoughts and my art. Inkwell represents the ink from the news and the ink I put on a rubber stamp. I know it sounds weird, but it's true!