Buzzworthy

As I was writing my previous post, I could hear the buzz in the office.

Co-worker#1: "Hang him"
Co-worker#2: "Do you have TV so we can watch the verdict?"
Co-worker#3: "I don't know what to believe, I'm not sure if he's guilty"

Peope are more excited than I have seen them in a while. It's really sad to me that it takes the Michael Jackson verdict to get people interested in the news. We like to complain that the news is all crap, but really it is a perfect fit for the American People. For all the complaints, it is exactly what we want.

I'll admit, there's some sick and morbid curiousity when it comes to Michael Jackson. I could stare at his face for hours trying to figure out what is what. And even throughout history we've had public trials. People love it. And I guess I do too.

What we need to do is start prepending the Michal Jackson stories with snippets like "Thousands Killed In Darfur", "Bush Lies But People Don't Care", "Town Loses Clean Drinking Water Because Of Corporate Policy".

Think that'd work?