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Is Lohan's fate really news?
Is Lindsay Lohan really bigger news than war, the oil spill and the economy?
Date published: 7/30/2010
THE United States is fighting two wars, thousands are working to clean up all the oil that has washed up on the Gulf Coast and some economists are forecasting a double-dip recession. So what is the top story of the week? Lindsay Lohan might get out of jail today. The news world was abuzz yesterday with rumors that Lohan's favorite hair stylists and makeup artists were on standby awaiting her imminent release from the Los Angeles County jail. It boggles my mind that people have so little to do that they spend their time worrying about the perils of some Hollywood actress whose crazy personal life outshines her professional career. I mean, how can we all take time out from our Facebooking and Twittering to concern ourselves with Lohan? Lohan's brief stay in jail (for violating her probation) has been as hotter topic than Elvis going into the Army 50-plus years ago. Every day, a spokesman for the sheriff's office holds a press briefing on her condition. It is almost like the daily updates a hospital would give if a president was having surgery. We have seen pictures of her cell. We know what she eats (or doesn't eat) and what articles she was allowed to take with her to jail. Does anyone really care? I'm sure I don't. My main concern this week has been the Washington Nationals' young pitcher, Stephen Strasburg, who was scratched from his Tuesday start because his shoulder was a bit stiff as he was warming up. When is Washington going to stop babying Strasburg? They got him to pitch, so let him pitch! Strasburg was understandably upset at losing a start. Apparently he didn't have pain; he just had trouble loosening up. Had I been Strasburg, my statement at the post-game press conference would have been, "Hey! If they want to pay me $13 million not to pitch, that's fine with me. But one of these days I'll find a team that will let me pitch." The Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers have to be smiling. Every non-start for Washington is one more start for Strasburg in another uniform somewhere down the road. Stiffness or no stiffness, the Nationals are planning on "shutting Strasburg down" after 150 innings or so--another plus for the next team that gets him. Two wars, an oil-contaminated Gulf Coast and almost 10 percent unemployment. And the two biggest stories of the week? Lindsay Lohan in jail and Stephen Strasburg in the dugout. That's the world we live in. Donnie Johnston:
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Date published: 7/30/2010
Thanks...
(posted by
GaryShorts
, July 30, 2010 11:44 pm)
Donnie for reporting on these topics. I did not know of any of this breaking news until you reported it. Thank you.
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