The Today Show: what did I just spill in my lap?

I got home from a workout this morning and the television just happened to be on NBC. The Today Show was the broadcast. It took me back to my college days when morning free time was abundant and the Today Show would be on from time to time. I remember it being a somewhat entertaining show that gave some news and relatively relevant informative segments.

Well, in the last 17 years of work, I haven't missed anything in regards to the Today Show. In fact, the programming has taken a sad nose dive in quality and it should be sent to the refuse pile. Actually, the refuse pile might be an honorable dismiss of the show; it needs a new, lower pile for it to retire. David Sarnoff should return and give them a good Sarnoff beating.

Today's news stories (this is supposed to be the serious part of the show) included a story about the release of pelicans on the Florida coast and a shark that is following seals near some beach in California. This was the serious stuff. Then their segments included the pressing news of Sarah Palin's daughter's announcement that she was getting back with her boyfriend and father of her baby. They might actually get married. This story required an interview with the editor of some important magazine that deals in celebrity/political news. And, the Palin's did not know of this announcement until the release of the article in the very important magazine. I'm glad I did not miss this story. Then the elite Today Show, with Matt Lauer as the captain of the ship of fools, thought it to be of most important entertainment to introduce us to a 31 year of single man whose mother is trying to get him "hitched." I noticed that this young man's mother was not wearing a wedding ring, I suggest maybe he get hitched to her. He has spent 31 years riding on her coat tails, he might as well add some responsibility his smug smile. My favorite story was the finance segment where they took a question from a viewer who is loaded with credit card debt, has two children and two incomes but can't catch up. The financial geniuses suggested getting the card interest rates lowered and stop using the cards. What insightful advice! I'm sure that couple hasn't thought of that. Then the experts looked in the camera and gave "sympathetic" smiles like they understand the situation.

This show made me throw up or spill my coffee in my lap; I wasn't sure what that hot feeling was because I was trying to wipe the glaze from my eyes and the stupidity from my brain. I hope that people don't actually watch this show and that the advertisers who support the show eventually figure out that they are sponsoring garbage.

Now that I have lowered my blog to the lowest denominator with my "Supposedly Interesting Thoughts" on this topic; perhaps I should dump it as well.