Anchored by the poisonous Elizabeth Vargas,
the most recent ABC TV Network coverage has somehow managed to surpass itself for sheer malediction.
First, Vargas ambushed the Prosecutor in this case only to sneer and jeer at him: You don't really believe in the existence of Evil, do you?
Ms Vargas, you see, is too sophisticated to believe in the existence of Evil; she considers it all relative.
This incident prompted me to recall a quip author Patricia Cornwell once made in an interview: You may not believe in the Devil, but the Devil believes in you.
Vargas then spent the rest of the program repeatedly mocking the Prosecutor as a crazy crackpot and religious fanatic because he believes in the existence of Evil.
I'm surprised that the Disney Corp has gone along with this. Whatever happened to the Morals Clause in their contracts? I think this depraved stunt may be the final appearance of Ms Vargas on my TV screen.
On a more upbeat note, I was delighted to catch-up with the beautiful photo-portrait of Meredith Kercher contributed by her sister Stephanie. And, what a surprise that in it Meredith exhibits her own glowing tan complexion after all the complexion bleach jobs the American Mainstream Media has visited upon her.
Did you happen to notice that Vargas tried to edit Meredith's mother entirely out of the press conference following the announcement of the verdict? As if she weren't even there. As if she didn't even exist.
It's amazing what modern cameras and technology can accomplish in counterfeiting current events for those inclined in that direction.
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Thursday, October 20
Reverse Twists -
Verdicts were issued for
Casey Anthony and Amanda Knox
during my unplanned hiatus. Both verdicts
may have caught some people by surprise.
Following the Casey Anthony verdict, Dr Phil, the TV psychologist, stepped in and interviewed her parents. I watched the interviews and thought Dr Phil asked some interesting questions. I'm glad he stepped in and was happy to learn that he has a message board on his website. Some of the discourse on this case was becoming wild and abusive. I trust that Dr Phil has responsible people moderating his message board who can modulate the tone of the discussion about this case.
What is this fascination with Amanda Knox all about?
I don't think the explanation is complicated.
First, some people follow sub-categories of News, such as sports, politics, entertainment, celebrities, fashion/beauty, etc. Ready for a new category? Ponzi Collectibles Auctions!
And, second, some people seem to live vicariously through people in the news with whom they may identify in some way. After decades of passively watching TV and developing fantasy relationships with the images they see, some people find it a pleasant momentary escape from their own problems to focus on someone else's problems for a change.
Last week the focus of their attention may have been Amanda Knox, but this week it's Lindsay Lohan. And next week it may be someone else.
Somewhat related to this is the debate the public has been conducting among themselves as to whether or not Amanda Knox really is free now. She may have been sprung from her concrete prison, but come under closer scrutiny than when she originally attended college in Seattle.
Why? Her parents, family, friends, and supporters have frequently appeared on American TV. And no one forced Amanda Knox to sign up on a Social Network website with that Foxy Knoxy handle. It seems pretty lame to complain now about the extra attention AK may be getting while Real Housewives of Various Cities are longing to capitalize on their 15 minutes in the TV spotlight.
The Mainstream American Media operates on the belief that the American Public can't remember the day before yesterday. And, just when the Public begins to catch on to this premise, the Media rushes on to the next case or the next spotlight.
Having said all that about the Mainstream Media, I must admit that I have been really disgusted with some of the Media coverage just before and after the Knox Appeal verdict was issued.
In particular, the ABC TV Network
seems to have slid into absolute Sleazeville.
Continued in Part 2 which follows . . .
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Casey Anthony and Amanda Knox
during my unplanned hiatus. Both verdicts
may have caught some people by surprise.
Following the Casey Anthony verdict, Dr Phil, the TV psychologist, stepped in and interviewed her parents. I watched the interviews and thought Dr Phil asked some interesting questions. I'm glad he stepped in and was happy to learn that he has a message board on his website. Some of the discourse on this case was becoming wild and abusive. I trust that Dr Phil has responsible people moderating his message board who can modulate the tone of the discussion about this case.
What is this fascination with Amanda Knox all about?
I don't think the explanation is complicated.
First, some people follow sub-categories of News, such as sports, politics, entertainment, celebrities, fashion/beauty, etc. Ready for a new category? Ponzi Collectibles Auctions!
And, second, some people seem to live vicariously through people in the news with whom they may identify in some way. After decades of passively watching TV and developing fantasy relationships with the images they see, some people find it a pleasant momentary escape from their own problems to focus on someone else's problems for a change.
Last week the focus of their attention may have been Amanda Knox, but this week it's Lindsay Lohan. And next week it may be someone else.
Somewhat related to this is the debate the public has been conducting among themselves as to whether or not Amanda Knox really is free now. She may have been sprung from her concrete prison, but come under closer scrutiny than when she originally attended college in Seattle.
Why? Her parents, family, friends, and supporters have frequently appeared on American TV. And no one forced Amanda Knox to sign up on a Social Network website with that Foxy Knoxy handle. It seems pretty lame to complain now about the extra attention AK may be getting while Real Housewives of Various Cities are longing to capitalize on their 15 minutes in the TV spotlight.
The Mainstream American Media operates on the belief that the American Public can't remember the day before yesterday. And, just when the Public begins to catch on to this premise, the Media rushes on to the next case or the next spotlight.
Having said all that about the Mainstream Media, I must admit that I have been really disgusted with some of the Media coverage just before and after the Knox Appeal verdict was issued.
In particular, the ABC TV Network
seems to have slid into absolute Sleazeville.
Continued in Part 2 which follows . . .
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Monday, October 17
Flagrant Flamingo Notes
Just swanning in with some brief jottings . . .
about some of the stuff that's been
going on around these parts during my hiatus:
:: Russell Banks, who has moved down here part-time as a snowbird, has written a novel about the men who were forced to live like Trolls under a Miami bridge. It's called
Lost Memory of Skin.
:: Reporter Julie Brown is writing a True Crime book about the Novack Family Murders. Ben Novack was the heir to the Fontainebleau Hotel fortune. Narcy Novack, his wife, was a former stripper. Brown covered the case for The Miami Herald.
:: And Pop Artist Red Grooms is making
a 74-foot sculpture for the Miami Marlins.
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about some of the stuff that's been
going on around these parts during my hiatus:
:: Russell Banks, who has moved down here part-time as a snowbird, has written a novel about the men who were forced to live like Trolls under a Miami bridge. It's called
Lost Memory of Skin.
:: Reporter Julie Brown is writing a True Crime book about the Novack Family Murders. Ben Novack was the heir to the Fontainebleau Hotel fortune. Narcy Novack, his wife, was a former stripper. Brown covered the case for The Miami Herald.
:: And Pop Artist Red Grooms is making
a 74-foot sculpture for the Miami Marlins.
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Sunday, October 16
Refreshed Sidebar Links -
I've just removed
a couple of old, outdated links.
And I've added a few new ones:
Thorsen's World Clock;
Christopher Fowler's Blog;
and Gabriella Coleman.
Enjoy!
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a couple of old, outdated links.
And I've added a few new ones:
Thorsen's World Clock;
Christopher Fowler's Blog;
and Gabriella Coleman.
Enjoy!
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