Are we all voyeurs??

What is it that makes people want to know everything and anything about celebrities?  No matter whether you are into Jessica Simpson, Homer Simpson, Kevin Spacey, Kevin Federline or Spacey women of any kind, the American public seems to be addicted to celebrity gossip and photos.  Some nights I watch the national news, followed by the local news.  Right after that we have Entertainment Tonight, Entertainment Weekly, Bad Entertainment of any kind.  Immediately followed by Dancing With the Stars.  I must admit that it was pretty amusing watching Tom DeLay strutting his non-stuff.  Who really cares?  I guess a lot of people, judging from the crowds that come out to any appearance by these wanna be stars and starlets.

Former House Majority leader, Tom DeLay.

For my money, I am looking forward to the PBS documentary that airs tonight, following Barack for the two years prior to the election.  These producers bet on an unknown and they won.  It was risky, but it worked. Sometimes you have to take a risk. 

Now there are good risks and bad risks.  Risk the health of your children because you are fundamentally opposed to vaccinations?  Bad risk.  Risk losing a buck on a 7-11-21 card once a week?  Good risk. 
Risk looking like a fool because your are trying to look young and trendy?  Bad risk.  Help your children with their math homework?  Bad risk.  Try a new recipe using Campbell's Soup?  Bad risk.  Indulge your neighbors when the parents come trick or treating for wine on Halloween?  Good risk.  Risk shopping at Aldi to save a few dollars?  Questionable. Risk the wrath of your child's teacher by telling him or her what you really think of them?  Trust me, this is a bad risk.  I did it once and the next two children in line were punished for years.  Trusting your spouse?  A VERY bad risk.

And the books!  This morning I saw an interview with a girl who used to be one of the child actors on Full House, who has written a book about her drug addiction.  Jodie Sweeten has a newly released book about her recovery.  When asked by the host how long she had been clean she said it would be "one year in December"!  Writing, publishing and marketing a book takes longer that that!

Stephanie aka Jodie Sweeten, drug addict.

It's quite a racket.  Is everyone trying to pull the wool over our eyes?  Even Bernie Madoff can't believe that it took so long for them to catch him.  Why take the risk??