Just make believe

I was having a discussion the other day with some friends.  We were discussing the publics fascination, almost worship of celebrities.  All types of celebrities,  movie stars,  sports stars, TV personalities and so on and so forth.  It mystifies me what there is about these people that makes us feel that they are all knowing.  Are you kidding me?  Just because these people ae good at something we hang on every word out of their mouth.  We cannot wait to hear words of wisdom from the likes of Mel Gibson, or Ashley Judd, or the latest basketball wonderkid,  or Lindsey Lohan.  These people, clearly,  have the answers to lifes most meaningful issues!

I am a sports fan.  I enjoy the game. I simply do not care to be treated to a rehash of the game by anyone.  Especially some 20 something that believes his feats rival a cure for cancer.  The endless speculation about an up-coming sporting event is an assault on our intelligence, yet we cannot turn away from the sooth-sayers.

I have really enjoyed Mel Gibsons body of work over the years.  His opinions are of no interest to me.  Wheather or not Ashley Judd runs for political position,  I could care less.  Movies probably qualify her as much as most of the other BoZo's in office,  but, again, I don't care.  Lindsey Lohan, now there's a wast of flesh and bone.  She, like others we worship, are aparently exempt from rules of approiate behavior expected of most of us. Oh yea,  lets not forget the ND football player with the make-beleive girl friend.  If he can't make it in the pros,  I am sure NASA could use him!!!  After all,  Space is where most Gods reside.

In a time when planet earth is filled with real issues, it would seem to me we could all find better people to emulate and look up to.  I still want to be entertained by sports and movies and Television.  But I want serious answers to serious problems.  I want people with real world credentials to work on the problems at hand.  Leave entertainers do what they do best......make believe.