Every morning I read the Miami Herald with my breakfast. I'm usually more drawn to the front page or local news, but lately I've felt like the Herald reporters haven't found anything interesting to write about. The last straw was the front page article about MTV's new web application that let's you give yourself plastic surgery. It's called "Heidi Yourself" after a reality TV star who is more plastic than my Tupperware. Seriously, that's what the Herald considers front page worthy? I looked through the rest of the paper to see if I could find an article that I thought was more front page worthy, even an ad! Soon after I started looking I found a perfectly interesting story on page 9. One year ago three U.S hikers were arrested along the Iraq-Iran border. Though their families say they were trying to enjoy Iran's scenic areas, Tehran's chief prosecutor says they had equipment and received training. Hmm, boys scouts training, maybe?
While two of them will soon be put through spy trials, one of them, Sarah Shourd, will finally be released after a $500,000 bail is paid. The two men who are still detained, however, may face prison sentences of up to 10 years. I don't know about other Herald readers, but I found that article a lot more interesting than a website that can show me what I would look like with an unnecessary face-lift.
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