If you haven't heard all the buzz or more accurately the roaring sounds by the media over Tiger's cheating escapade, I'd like to know what rock you're living under. Seriously, do share your hiding place because quite honestly I wouldn't mind finding refuge from the sensationalized news reports surrounding Tiger's fall from grace. It isn't my words that likens Tiger's afflictions as a fall from grace. I actually read that in a news editorial.

Why all the attention to the misfortune of Tiger's marriage? Okay. I know. You are probably going to tell me it's because he's famous; he's a celebrity; he's the golden child of golfing. Every move he makes will undoubtedly be fawned on like 16 year old to a first crush. Understood. I get it, I really do. It's the enormous price of fame. If you want to be in the limelight you've got be to prepared that every thing you do will be scrutinized.

Nonetheless, I have major ish with the way the media has portrayed Tiger. I'm annoyed by the obsessive amount of attention thrown at the current state of his life. I'm not defending Tiger's extramarital affairs in any way. I think they are reprehensible. There's no reasonable excuse that can justify a man or woman going outside of a marriage for any purpose. However, my sympathy to Tiger and his wife as they try to muddle their way through this painful period while still having to face daily their dirty laundry being aired to the public. Tiger is human and he will make poor choices just like us regular everyday folk. He is not an immortal god like he's been epitomized to be for the longest time. Get over him and let's discuss some real matters for a change.

Has society allowed the media to control and suck our interest in tabloid reports or is the other way around? Has our culture become so absorb with sensationalism that we fuel the efforts of reporters to supply our gossip hungry souls? Either way the vicious cycle turns, there are issues that need to be reported and little to no spotlight is being shown on these areas.

Over the past 4 months three of my neighbors were thrown out of their condos due to foreclosure. Where was the media when this happened? The most recent person to become a victim, wasn't thrown out because of her own negligence. Her landlord wasn't making his mortgage payments even though his tenant paid him every month as she was required to do. What kind of tom foolery is this? Why wasn't the media obsessed with this wrongdoing?

The list goes on and on about real issues that need national attention. Case in point, the topic of our men and women serving in the military. That discussion should never stop being in the news. Never. Suicide rates among military personnel and veterans have reached an epidemic high. Where's the media reporting about this? Someone? Anyone? Help me out here....

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