Parade of Ignorance?

This is a very interesting viewpoint to me, from an author who's my age and of very similar leanings to mine...

--ryan

Parade of Nations, Parade of Ignorance. One Fan’s Disillusionment with the TV Games

"by Daniel Patrick Welch

The author tells of his infatuation with the Olympic games from early childhood--a spell unfortunately broken by ruminating on current events, US policy, and the mind-numbing chatter of American talking head celebrity commentators. . ."