things i don't understand. (part one)

You guys, it has been a WILD week. I survived an earthquake AND a hurricane. *pats self on back*

Thing I don't understand #1: The Media.
I am so horribly disgusted with how much the media has all its priorities out of whack. Why do I need to know the details of Kim Kardashian's wedding when there are people still fighting for their freedom in Lybia, or while there's a famine in the Horn of Africa and thousands are dying? Why is it that we all know what happened with Tiger Woods but yet we aren't all aware that "third world problems" like hunger, poverty and corruption are painfully alive and relevant in the U.S and abroad as well? Why is it that the media caters to celebrities and the elite and forgets about all the real issues that have potential to be fixed if we were made aware of them?

I find it interesting that in the Bible, Hosea 4:6 says "my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge." I think about the mental state of America these days...it's not that great. Let's be honest. America is a nation that is sickeningly obsessed with celebrities, fashion, sex, commercialized romance, Lady Gaga, etc. We are all so concerned with being up to date with all these things because THE MEDIA GIVES IT SO MUCH ATTENTION. Are our lives seriously so pathetic and underwhelming that we're obsessed with the details of the lives of others? Like, please let me treat you to some books. My life is by no means like OMG AWESOME(by pop culture definitions), but I have more important concerns.  Perhaps if the media focused on more relevant issues, ways to get involved, etc, then our mindset would be different. We have no idea how influenced we are by the media.

We got rid of our cable about a year ago...it's done wonders for me.

/rant.