In the news this week

Somehow, the two things that will make a local headline no matter where they happened in the world are anything involving strippers, and shark bites. What does this say about the human condition? I think this also precisely explains the popularity behind a show like Fear Factor: Playboy edition.

I know that pointing out a universal human fascination with sex and danger is not fairly new or interesting. I just thought it was funny to see its affect on a supposedly serious institution like a newspaper. Maybe we've all let let go of that illusion a long time ago.