Crashes

Crashes suck. In a big city they happen every day, and you try to care, but they're like wallpaper. Lots of tragedy you've seen time and again.

So I'll never stop being shocked that they're the most e-mailed story of the day. For reporters, they're a chore.

Online rubbernecking – never understood it. I mean, you can download the most perverted porn or violent videos. 

You could conclude that people are genuinely worried, wondering whether it's somebody they knew. Seriously, what are the...