Pop Culture Cuisinart

since the Iraq conflict started. And when you turn on the news today you will hear about one death, that of Anna Nicole Smith. In fact I haven't found a single thing today talking about the number of dead soldiers in Iraq. But I have found stories on Anna's relevence. Smith's complicated legal entanglements and lots of speculation on who her child's father is. Between the lawsuits, the drugs, and the possibility of multiple paternity tests, I feel like I'm watching a supersized episode of Maury.

But in all honesty I can't help but feel a little mortified about the priorities of our nation. We who honor celebrity over sacrifice, and glamor over honor. If this isn't our modern "bread and circuses", I don't know what is.