While I was trying to wrap my brain around Michael Jackson's death, our family experienced another tragedy from which it will be very hard to recover. I'm not talking about the death of my less-than-a-year-old hard drive, although that did nearly drive me over the edge (the fine people at Dell are sending a new one and can transfer the data, so it will be okay, thanks for asking).
No, the real shock yesterday came as I was talking with my sister, Princess #2, about Michael Jackson. She told me that his death had been confirmed, and that she heard it on...THE BILL O'REILLY SHOW. Yes, my sister watches Bill O'Reilly, and perhaps even - shudder - Fox "News". I am still sick to my stomach. I mean, I knew that one of my best friends watched Faux News, and I'm still in therapy for that, but my own sister? On top of the death of my beloved laptop and Michael Jackson, it's just more than I can take. (Where is that Chardonnay?)
The only thing one can do at these times is to hope, please god, that the children were not in the room.
Please do not judge my entire family because of this revelation. She wasn't raised this way. I just don't know what happened. We will have to deal with this in our own way, in our own time. Thank you for your healing thoughts and understanding.
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You are TOO funny! :)
ReplyDeleteMy good friend works as an evening anchor at Fox....and while I don't watch it for my "news", per say....I do think that it's more of a "relatable" station for people who are born/raised/never leave Milwaukee. It's the same station that brought us the alley cat when we were kids, right?
I don't watch Bill O'R either. What's your news station of choice?
Again, I think I should bring Zach to one of our brunches...you two could go on for hours!! ;)
The Distraced Housewife gives a pass to the local Fox news - Rebecca is correct that it is relatable and relatively harmless. It is the national Fox "News" cable channel that has come forth from the bowels of hell. Should have been more specific. :-)
ReplyDeletePrincess #1 needs to get with reality and have a more rounded view of the world than what is offered on MSNBC. Her most learned sister is not such a zealot.
ReplyDeleteAnd please, please, please, leave the chardonnay at the store. Summer time is for Pinot Gri and spicey merlots, not bloviating.
With apologies to you.
ReplyDeleteI think, therefore i watch news stations that challenge, not accept spoon fed drivel.
I like my white house reporters to ask their own questions. Not just the ones that the administration lets them ask.
I prefer reporters that are perspicacious.