Rather

Saw news of the recent Rather controversy. "Tarted up" was the type of poor word choice men of his vintage tend to make. (Although one cannot argue that the botoxed and sandblasted Couric is not aware of the her sexless sex appeal.) But let's face it. Dan's right. I have seen three interviews Couric has done with the President and Secretary of State. She was a lightweight. More interested in showing deference than showing her teeth. It was only news in the way that slim jims are meat.

But you cannot blame CBS. We are a culture that wants to be entertained rather than informed. We prefer to "keep it light" and retreat from gravity like it was contagious. It is one of the small ways we are all infantalized and turned into helpless spectators.