My brain has been willingly fried today as I sit at home recovering from a surgery. I have subjected myself to television I wasn't aware existed and I am still not sure why it does. I am of the belief that most of these are Viacom channels. I watch some channels that I believe are Viacom every once in awhile: Sundance (which was just sold), " Independant" Film Channel..yes, yes I know that is how I found out about Open. Salon and I love the channel, but there are so many that really have baffled me today.

     VH1 has a show or a series of shows where comedians and a few names in the entertainment business along with some washed up on the tube people give us their opinions on otherws. One show might be called: Worst Celebrity Plastic Surgery Ever, the next Worst Celebrity quotes or Worst One Hit Wonders. These shows are just mean. It is outakes of papparazi moments and pseudo celebs telling us why someone or somethin is lame. That is not always the four letter word used but you, the smart reader gets the point. What I don't get is why if these moments are so bad a channel wants to revisit them and have random comments on why these moments are so bad.

     Man, if somebody filmed many of the things I do I wouldn't know where to stand or run for that matter. It would be at that point I would become like Brian Wilson , or an agoraphbe. If you, as a person being belittled try in any way to stand up for yourself you become even more ridiculous in somebody's eyes. The people commenting are just mean. I guess nobody cares enough to make a rude, sarcastic, and narcissitic comment about them. I understand the theory of no press is bad press. Maybe that is true. It is the producers, directors and the pseudo celebs making the comments who secretly wish they were being talked about that way.

     What is lame to me is that there are people out there who do not know the difference and take heir opinions from a VH1, "Let's dog on somebody show." They use this type of sarcasm,  and high school type behavior and bring it into their social grou[s, schools , etc. I know it is an old argument and parents and young peole should be smart enough to see through the pitiful,"wit," and make a decision for themselves as to how, when and if they copy that behavior in the world. It is just so bizarre to me that these people talking about other adults and their faults are faults themselves. Sarcasm is to be used in a minimal setting. It is so easy to make fun of others faults.  Especially when it is obvious what they are going to say before it is said and it is edited and out of context to some extent.

     Aren't we trying to build our nation up to a standard where everyone is respected for their individuality. One thing in particuler that bothered me is the constant making fun of Gary Busey. He had a motorcycle accident, suffered a severe head/brain injury and they were really making fun of his teeth. Who cares? Really, who?

     We are all individuals and have our opinions but as we learn we grow and hopefully learn to become understanding, grateful, and intellegent human beings. From what I saw today I felt sad for the so called comedy blaring over the satellite systems of America. I realize too that this has been a problem or annoyance for most of us for many years. I am late for the boat or at leat I am recatching it and riding it to the pages of Open Salon. Just a thought. We have the unified theory of evrything, why do we need this type of cable TV? Haven't we learned to br smarter, funnier, kinder, more tolerant and a lot more interesting? I believe most of you have. Thank you for being here. Love, capo