Second Chances: I’m sure everyone has seen the video of Miss South Carolina’s answer to “Why many American’s cannot locate the United States on a map” but if you haven’t, you’ve probably at least heard about it. Many people are terrified of public speaking so I give her a lot of credit for trying. However, she was given the opportunity to redeem herself on The Today Show but her answer still wasn’t great! I can’t really feel bad for her on second try but I do feel bad that mock videos are everywhere!
Celebrity Train Wrecks: What can I say about Britney Spears? Whether you’re 10 or 100, male or female, it’s impossible to avoid hearing about her performance the other night. The lack of enthusiasm and energy, the horrible lip syncing, her outfit…. let’s just call it a day and use two words: train wreck. In case you missed it, CNN and the BBC covered the story. I used to feel guilty about reading the celebrity tabloids but between the internet and major media outlets, how can you avoid it?
Mixed signals: Let me preface this by saying I like football but I don’t know all the rules and regulations. When I heard the Patriots are in trouble for videotaping an opponent’s hand signals, I thought “I always thought they could videotape.” Maybe I’ve just seen too many movies where they are reviewing the tapes of the games? I still don’t fully understand the issue but the team is apparently paying for the mistake. I wonder though… couldn’t anyone just use their camera phone to tape these signals and then post it on the internet?
So what do all three have in common? Technology! Video cameras are everywhere and thanks to the internet it only takes a second for someone’s life to change. Creepy!