Slip sliding away....

They've cloned the first human embryo. Wow. I read Robin Cook's stuff many years and thought "what fiction!" Nope. Don't get my wrong. I do believe in stem cell research, but I think that somebody, somewhere is currently making millions of dollars by doing the wrong things, and I don't know how anyone can stop it. There's so many ethical issues that are bombarding us today, not just in the US, but in the world. Look at the cost of medical treatment vs. the ability of medicine to sustain/improve our lifespan/quality of life. Eventually, the rich will live longer than the poor, or else we will decrease the quality of our standard of care in a universal system. Nobody mentions this, and I can't believe that I'm the only one that is seeing it.

Speaking of slippery slopes, Congress and the FCC have stepped in to spank the networks, and they're using a big whip. I admit, I was ticked about the whole Super Bowl show, but mainly because I don't like being manipulated. Singer has album out -- she flashes the world, or gets married, or kisses another girl. And it's only the females who are doing this... (although I'm waiting to see a pee-diddy on TV, any day now). Instant press, instant buzz. Eventually the envelope is going to bust. There are few boundaries left to cross, all in the name of money. Sigh.

And THEN, to make matters even worse, Barbie is dumping Ken. She's found a new hunk, an aussie named Hugh, uh, Blaine. I understand that he used to sing in the Back street Boys.... No current events today, must go write.

K