Air Time

Popstart. There’s actually a segment on one of the network morning shows that goes by this title. A breathlessly narrated segment that takes up 10 minutes or more of airtime, dedicated to all things Hollywood and music and whatever else can be squeezed into the category of Entertainment. It seems that the fluff and pomposity and ego feeding is just a thread in the fabric of who we are, and I couldn’t be any less excited about or proud of any of it.

In a related rant, Charles will be crowned king on Saturday. Yes, viewers will swoon over the royal spectacle and the tradition and the Who’s Who of guests invited to a centuries old rite that has no real meaning or significance any longer, other than, as one person observes, a tourist attraction.

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