Stand in line???

Well I decided to knock the dust off this thing as I have not blogged on here in ages so here it goes folks.

I am not downplaying the tragedy that is the death of the late and great Micheal Jackson by no means in this. So please do not attempt to moonwalk on over to my humble little dwelling and state your case.

Micheal Jackson was a musical and entertainment genius by all measures. He sold millions of records, had throngs of fans and paved the way for the modern pop culture. I am, however, rather disturbed by the intense media coverage of the facts of deaths and his memorial. Micheal will always be in the history books and in the back of our minds with his music and his dancing and the scandals that plagued him.

However, where is the media coverage when a soldier dies a hero's death fighting for our freedom overseas? Where is the media coverage when a police officer is shot to death in the line of duty? Where is the media coverage when a fire fighter dies pulling someone from a burning building?

We hardly ever hear about the good samaritan and the thousands of acts of selflessness that occur everyday which make our world and country a better place. These people should be given the credit they deserve as well. Our priorities seem so backwards sometimes. Since Micheal's passing I can pick up just about any local newspaper and the front headline will probably be something concerning the pop star's untimely calling home.

As a society we are too wrapped up in technology, Hollywood, the latest scandal, and so much other brouhaha. We've lost sight of so much of the simple stuff that has made our country what it is and made us all who we are. Give me a log cabin up in the woods with no television or telephone and I'd be perfectly happy.

Now I'll be the first to admit I'm not above reproach in all this either. I love my computer and my highfalutin cell phone. I am the biggest techy and nerd and I love me some good gossip. Every once in a while, like now, I get a kick in the shorts and I have to ask myself for what. There's a certain country song I like that always kinda reminds of this. There's just something about a cold beer on a Friday night, a pair of jeans that fit just right and the radio up.

Now I know I started this thing off by talking about the media coverage of the pop king's death and I probably wondered around a bit but I don't really care. It's my blog and I'll do what I want. =)

Well goodnite folks and I'll ramble and preach on somewhere later on down the road!!