Ms. Kluender's fifth grade math class. We were doing multiplication tables when the first plane hit. The rest of the day consisted of sitting in one classroom or another watching various news stations ( Read more... )

I take this prompt as commentary on the state of modern society. People are too shallow, venal, lazy, unimaginative, and idiotic to watch intelligent programming anymore. These so called "Reality" programs are nothing more than an attempt to cash in on the dumbing down of America, and unfortunately they work all too well ( Read more... )