Source: WikipediaOK. It's 9:20 PM on August 16, 2007. The top, most volcanic key phrase in Hot Trends is "Henry Hager" followed by "Jenna Bush." Here's the scoop:
They are getting married.
Big whoopee ding dong! He's the son of a prominent Republican. She's the daughter of a Republican president. Why does everybody give such a crap? If she were marrying a relative of Sadam Hussein or the offspring of the president of Iran, well . . . that would be pretty darn interesting. Heck, if she were marrying William or Harry and in line for Queen of England, that might be interesting. If she were going gay and entering a civil union with Chelsea Clinton, that would be a bombshell (I am not saying that being gay is bad, and I am not saying that either of these ladies are gay -- just saying that this would be bigger news). For fudge sake! Who cares about this type of engagement beyond family and friends. It's not like this union will bring together two countries or prevent war. I mean, I wish them luck, but I don't know them. I could have lived another day without knowing they are engaged. Why is this such big news?
Hurricane Dean, which is going to mess up some peoples somewhere along it's path, rates a measly 13 in the top 20. So, it's more interesting to know about this engagement story that has virtually no impact on the world at large than it is to know more about where this hurricane is going and who may get screwed by it.
Interesting.
Let's all say a prayer for anyone in the hurricane's path, and continue praying for them until it is over. We can give a shout out to the happy couple, too, but let's get our priorities straight on what's really news.
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