Tired of the "depressing" news coming out of the world's foremost television, print, and online news sources?
Well, you now have an alternative..... HappyNews.com!!! It's news for people who prefer reading stories about "U.S. troops rescuing two cheetah cubs in Ethiopia" and the "induction of 12 people into the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans," as opposed to "bummer" stories about secret U.S. prisons, global warming, and the ever-increasing threat to a woman's right to choose. In other words, its news for people who choose to live in denial....people who spend their afternoons watching Oprah, and their evenings watching "reality" television.
That's right, the very same people who tune in to "The Bachelor" and "Nanny 911" because they are "real" have now elected to forego "real" news for stories with headlines like "Emily, the stowaway cat, is coming home." I've read the Book of Revelation, and I am fairly certain that this is one of the early preconditions for the Apocalypse.
Who wants to hear about massive General Motors layoffs and the record-setting pace with which the United States is executing its prisoners when one can read an editorial entitled "Cupcakes vs. Cookies: You be the Judge."
My only question is, what happens when an epic natural disaster strikes, such as the Tsunami of earlier this year? When a quarter of a million people lose their lives, how can the HappyNews.com editor honestly suggest that "Blind Student Learns to Play Volleyball" deserves a frontpage headline?
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