Casey Anthony

I don't know what it is about the way I'm wired, but ever since having my first son 11 years ago, I can't stand to read, watch or hear anything having to do with the abuse of children. I'll even admit to moist eyes while driving, listening to a traffic report describing any accidents involving kids. I do, however, like my news. So when I trot on over to cnn or msnbc or foxnews, I'm regularly forced to skip over the most appalling headlines.

Which brings me to today and the subject line of this blog post. I've written this woman's name once, in the title, but can't bring myself to type it again. I also can't weigh in with thoughts on a fair or unfair verdict, or the imminent downfall of our "Mickey Mouse" justice system as I heard it called yesterday. I am, instead, merely going to state my disgust at our "news" media's focus on profit and the American people's obsession with the exploitation of the misfortune of children that makes it profitable for news media to throw it in my face day after day.

www.bbc.co.uk and telegraaf.nl (for those who read Dutch) are getting more and more of my time.