The Useless Critic 2.0

I have to admit, first of all, I have been half-paying attention to the escalating situation in Syria. A lot of foreign affairs are far beyond my grasp (for whatever reason, I'm a reasonably intelligent girl) so I just don't even try to follow them. I are American. I shop at Wal-Mart sometimes (sometimes).  But it's been getting enough exposure on the news- whatever news pond I choose to drink from*,  that it's really become impossible for me to ignore. And it should be impossible for you- or anyone checking this website from whatever cushy pad they happen to be in- to ignore, as well. YES, gas prices are going up. YES, Whitney Houston is very dead ( :/ ). Yes, every Republican candidate is....WELL LET'S NOT OPEN THAT CAN OF WARMS (Sarah Palin:  why aren't you running? you were, at best, gently alarming...or naturally amusing!) But Syria has as every right to be as important as any of these topics, possibly even moreso. In a nutshell:  as has been happ...

Kathie and Hoda are possibly the biggest thing I miss about not having a TV. No, what am I saying? They are ABSOLUTELY the biggest thing I miss. I love these two ladies in the morning! And their sidekick, social media superstar Sara Haines, who spends the national later morning talk show discussing what fans are saying via the Facebook and Twitterverses. this is Sara in a slightly different context: Fun fact:   her nickname is Sage! (Kathie gave it to her- thanks Wikipedia!)  Anyway, I happen to be friends with Sara Haines via the good old Facebook, because I love her. and I was like "let's ask her some questions, self!" to which she responded in a very good nature. BEHOLD, BURNING  KATHIE AND HODA SECRETS REVEALED! How did you get involved with such a position? For a morning talk show, it feels pretty unique! Sara:  I worked behind-the-scenes here at the Today show for 7 years before becoming a contributing correspondent. I started an online ...

here's someting interesting: Naseem Rahka, an award-winning journalist that has appeared on NPR multiple times, will be in North East's the Last Wordsmith Book Shoppe reading from her debut novel, "The Crying Tree." sure, it doesn't sound like the most positive book in the world, but it's gaining a lot of buzz and being called "beautiful" and "passionate." it's quite the opportunity! I wish I could go! 2 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090309/us_time/08599188378500 WHAT AM I WORRIED ABOUT? I'M AN ENGLISH MAJOR.