Do We Really Care?

  Do you really care what Kim Kardashian's baby looks like? What about Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth getting back together? Or Anne Hathaway's baby bump? Rihanna was spotted in Ottawa shopping. Is that your idea of news?

  Those four things were in the news this morning. Not the entertainment news. The news news. Hopefully I'm not the only one who finds this odd. Surely there is enough other stuff going on to fill up the hour with "actual" news.

  There was an earthquake in India. Lots of damage and people injured. There is a 12 year old girl missing in Manitoba. A Mexican Mayor was shot dead a day after taking office. Isn't that a little tiny bit more important than Saint West? 

  We are living in a time where terrorism is a daily occurrence. The Canadian oil business is in a rapid decline. Basic costs like food and electricity are skyrocketing. People are losing their jobs and homes. Fires, flooding, storms....all more newsworthy than Justin Bieber having a new girlfriend.

  But is it? Obviously not. What used to fall into the category of entertainment stories is now main stream. People have a vested interest in what their favorite celebrities are up to. And not just kids. Adults are more concerned about Daniel Craig's surprise Star Wars role than the fact that Saudi Arabia just held a mass execution. 47 people to be exact.

  Don't get me wrong I keep up with the entertainment news. I love to hear what the cast of Downton are up to. And I really wanted to see the dress Jennifer Aniston wore at her wedding. I'm a self proclaimed Cumberbitch. However...

  That is after I get the real news. The things that will affect my life and yours. What is going on in the Middle East and my own doorstep. Whether PM Trudeau is legalizing marijuana or Prez Obama is tightening gun control. You know. The important stuff.

  And seriously no matter how much money you have or how famous, Saint and North are names that will absolutely get your kid teased in school. Guaranteed.

  Ang