I can’t help but comment on the recent money grab by OJ Simpson, with his book “If I did it , Here’s how it happened”. Back when Simpson was “considered” to be a star, I remember reading the story of his rise to fame. From spending ages three to five in leg braces because he had rickets, to being involved and arrested for gang affiliations, he cleaned himself up and became one of the greatest running backs in football. After he retired from football he went on to what some would consider (not I) a great acting career. Then on that fateful day in 1994 with the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, his glory days ended. Though many people feel that OJ was guilty, he was acquitted in 1995.

Over the years, though fallen from glory he keeps popping up on the news, most recently with this intended book.

The man has no moral back bone. He has continually tried to profit of the murder of two human beings. I find it disgusting that the public validates him by continually giving him media attention. I think we should forget about him, and let him get a minimum wage job where he is referred to as Orenthal.

In everything there is a lesson, even in the “Not So Newsworthy”. We continually make the mistake that, a successful athlete or actor equals a positive role model. We often here stories about the immoral and unethical lives these people lead, but because they win a trophy their opinions matter.

OJ Simpson a onetime football star and successful actor. In the end a moron

One of the main troubles with modern civilization is that we so often mistake respectability for character - Anon

In the not so important news today. Vanity Fair has exclusive pictures of Suri Cruise, Daughter of Tom Cruise and Kate Holmes. No just a couple of pages, no no no, we need to take up 22 pages. Just incase you are not sure what she looks like after the first few pictures. Ooo maybe there will be some nice wallet size pictures so we can keep one hand to show to our friends, and maybe give the others to our parents and grandparents. Have we fallen so far? 

As the saying goes, “every dark cloud has a silver lining”. 

I think two things can come out of this. 

One is a personal growth moment. We can ask ourselves are we really valuing the right things? Why is seeing pictures of some baby who I don’t know, doesn’t know me, whom I will never meet, matter to me. Maybe I should be getting this excited about my own children/spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend. Am I wasting to much time on sensational stupidities? 

The second thing we can learn is the power of Hype. Imagine if after Suri was born Tom and Katie would have all the reporters over snapping pictures of her. Pictures would get published, people would smile say cut/ugly kid, and move on. Instead for months there has been an air of mystery about Suri. No details, no comments, no pictures. Those who hunger for meaningless things were probably loosing sleep over not being able to see a picture of here. Along comes Vanity fair and says will pay you a nice sum of money for a photo shoot, because we know Suri will sell issues. DEAL! 

Tom cruise didn’t become a wealthy actor by being stupid, he knows how to make a buck. If the movie preview was a two hour commercial, no one would pay to see the movie. That why some of the best previews are 30 seconds. Just enough to get you interested, so you will spend the money to see the rest. 

Sad but true at the end of the day it would seem that Suri goes to the highest bidder.