[monday]

"Mr. Hedberg, no doubt, wasn't the most important person on this planet. I'm sure lots of people hadn't heard of him. But why would they brag about it?"

I'm not sure, but it might be the same sort of people who like to brag about never watching TV? They act like it's a badge of honor to be clueless about popular culture, as if they are too busy thinking important thoughts, and doing important things to notice the world around them. Who knows?

[southernnorthcarolina]

I think you have it exactly right.

[Mr. Silverback]

I'm not sure, but it might be the same sort of people who like to brag about never watching TV? They act like it's a badge of honor to be clueless about popular culture, as if they are too busy thinking important thoughts, and doing important things to notice the world around them. Who knows?

One of our local newspapers did a 3 part Q & A with our local mayoral candidates. The first two parts were on the issues, but the third was stuff like "What would you take to a desert island" and such. One of them (the "pro-abortion but I won't talk about it" aging hippy candidate) said she seldom finds the time to watch TV, but makes time for Masterpiece Theater. Her opponent, a salesman who a local columnist describes as having "hands like toasters," said he watches CSI and Packer games.

Heck, even before you get to the issues, that's a no brainer!