The Plague of Corey Feldman

In my best Jeff Foxworthy white trash drawl: "America's priorities might be F'ed up if... we give Corey Feldman a forum to discuss anything":

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&e=2&u=/nm/20050211/en_nm/crime_jackson_dc

If you haven't already, please click on the link or my ensuing rant might not make sense. On the other hand, if you don't read it, I won't be surprised. This is the A.D.D., reality-television obsessed, crap music listening, giving a shit about not one but TWO talentless Simpson sisters, low expectation having culture we are mired in now. Sure, I'm the loud, whining, pretentious asshole that complains all the time. But I'd rather be me. I may be a dick, but at least I have taste. That's what helps me to sleep at night.
Now. On to a Corey Feldman insight that really isn't about Corey Feldman at all. The fact that the name Corey Feldman even comes up in the year 2005, truly illuminates the big picture of what is so, so wrong. Because let's face it, when the peak of your artistic career was your co-starring role in "License to Drive" where you were clearly outshined by another guy named Corey, you really have contributed little to the world. How little? So little that someone like Paris Hilton looks down on you for your lack of "depth". So if this isn't about Corey, who is it about?
Michael Jackson. A man (?) who is now less known as the "King of Pop" and more well-known today as the "King of Jesus Juice". As you all know, Michael Jackson is on trial for doing something we've all pretty much accepted he's been doing for the better part of his life. And while his guilt is about as questionable as O.J.'s, the story has become huge. How huge? There are no less than four new 2 hour specials on the "mysterious" life of Michael Jackson set to air in the coming weeks.

"Four soldiers killed in Baghdad today. Eh."
"Weapons of...what was that again?"
"I've never even heard of place called Soonamee. Have you voted on American Idol this week?"

Person 1: Arthur Miller died.
Person 2: Who is Arthur Miller?
Person 1: He was a famous playwright.
Person 2: You mean like for TV?
Person 1: Sigh.

Somehow I must forge ahead in this world. Despite the fact that I am surrounded by the absolute whip of these kind of people. Despite the fact that we glorify the SPAREST of spares while having a lot of trouble remembering who Arthur Miller was. Despite the fact that we live in a society where ANYONE gives a shit about what Corey Feldman has to say about ANYTHING...I, Anthony V., have a glimmer of hope. I have the security of being certain of two things:

1. I will be dead someday.
2. So will they.

Song of the Day: "The Rat"
Artist: The Walkmen
Lyric of Possible Relevance: "When I used to go out, I would know everyone that I saw. Now I go out alone if I go out at all."