It’s well known to those of us cursed with self-awareness and with a probing mind that mass media is geared towards reporting that “the sky is falling.” But they do that because nobody wants to read a paper with a headline that says “Things Are Generally OK.” We, the people, revel in disaster. In the words of the famous comic strip “Pogo”, we have met the enemy and he is us. You’re too young to remember that one Janus but I’m sure you can find it on the Net.

The real problem is when the media manufactures disasters based on sketchy or non-existent information. And the general public is all too willing to accept what is reported at face value. As another poster said yesterday, we need to teach critical thinking to our youth.

Speaking of teaching, I’d love to hear your thoughts on American education, the teachers unions, and the President’s latest proposal for universal taxpayer-funded pre-K.