Let's talk about the news a bit.
I realized today that I have become immune to my circumstances. I was scrolling through my email press clippings about Iraq, looking for a headline that might catch my eye and be of interest. I suddenly realized I had quickly scrolled through:
"Blast in Baghdad kills 15"
"Three IEDs explode killing 8"
"Detonation leaves several wounded, few killed."
Big news? Nah. That stuff happens EVERY DAY. How jaded is it to scroll past those headlines, happening in the city where I live, as I look for something INTERESTING?
If I was in Ann Arbor scanning the news and I saw "Three IEDs kill 8 in Ann Arbor" I'd be shocked. I would pause, read, reflect, shed a tear, wonder what the heck was going on and if this was a one-time event or a trend. Point being, it would be "of interest."
I am saddened to think I (and many, many others) live in a place where murder has become yesterday's news.
I realized today that I have become immune to my circumstances. I was scrolling through my email press clippings about Iraq, looking for a headline that might catch my eye and be of interest. I suddenly realized I had quickly scrolled through:
"Blast in Baghdad kills 15"
"Three IEDs explode killing 8"
"Detonation leaves several wounded, few killed."
Big news? Nah. That stuff happens EVERY DAY. How jaded is it to scroll past those headlines, happening in the city where I live, as I look for something INTERESTING?
If I was in Ann Arbor scanning the news and I saw "Three IEDs kill 8 in Ann Arbor" I'd be shocked. I would pause, read, reflect, shed a tear, wonder what the heck was going on and if this was a one-time event or a trend. Point being, it would be "of interest."
I am saddened to think I (and many, many others) live in a place where murder has become yesterday's news.
