Most of you probably already know that more than 35,000 people are killed in the U.S. *every year* (more than ten times the number killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack) by drivers who are impaired by alcohol. But you might not know that, since the 9/11 attack, drivers who run…
Last year, the Bush Administration told us they wouldn't withdraw American troops from Iraq because there was "too much violence" in Baghdad; this year they're telling us they won't withdraw troops because "the surge is working" and they don't want to "jeopardize the security gains of the past several months."…
It must be very important that “LiLo” is going to “lose her clothes,” in an upcoming movie, because this story about her nakedness is one of the top headlines on today’s homepage of MSNBC. Here’s the essence of this important “news”:
Set to play a “nymphomaniac waitress” in “Florence,” Lindsay purportedly countered the producers’ request for a topless sex scene with a “full frontal” offer. “She is fully aware of the potential of her body,” a Tinseltown pal insisted. “Lindsay wants to build up an image as a mature, responsible actress.”
Why is Lohan’s nudity so worthy of this prominent headline? Is it because she is pretty? MSNBC includes this photo in case you need to see her to comprehend the story: 
Yeah, she’s pretty, but pretty women can be found in many places and most of those sightings are not newsworthy. Is all of this media attention occurring because Lohan is a woman who will be appearing naked? No, seeing a naked woman is cheap and easy (for instance, I’ve heard that one can Google “naked women” and find lots of photos and videos of naked women on the Internet. Caveat: In no way am I suggesting that all of the naked women you might find on the Internet are also pretty).
I think this media attention regarding Lohan is because a lot of people will be “getting what they covet” when they see Lindsay Lohan naked. I’m reminded of being in high school, where one of …
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