Adventures in Punditry

"The only true currency in this bankrupt world... is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."

Local reporter sought my opinion about a current event and my ego almost got as big as my hair. Almost.

At first, I got all excited and wondered which event would it be? John Roberts? Perhaps a critique on the President and his response to the people of New Orleans? I know! Maybe I'd be asked who should replace Chief Justice Rehnquist?

Oh, I was on a roll.

Next stop The McLaughlin Group where I enlighten and entertain all three dozen viewers with witty takes on global warming and fair trade. I'd get a makeover! Hit on Fareed Zakaria! Some people I'd blow off and some I'd take with me on this quest to replace DeeDee Myers in the talk show circuit. New York, here I come!

Then the reporter sent me the topic and ...not so much. (UPDATE: They asked for a picture of me and my babies. So I sent them one of me with my newborn children in my arms. So sweet, right? Again, not so much. They cut out the boys and just have my recovering-from-major-surgery-not-getting-any-sleep face in a close up. FANTASTIC.)

Know what else? They did a cover story about important blogs in the Bay area and not one word about this little site I call home. Not. One. Word.

I took a deep breath while a voice inside said, "Get over yourself." (When I say "a voice inside", I mean "my mother".)

She's right. After all, I rant about politics, parenting, and low platelets. Is there even a market for what I do? Probably not. Also, a trend with the trendier sites is to get fired or kicked out of law school - proving even the popular have problems.

I'm going to keep it real with my two daily visitors and thoughts on pop divas. It'll have to do.