Worshipping the Stars

No, I'm not talking about astrology. I'm annoyed by how much we as a society worship celebrities. For the last couple weeks, one could scarcely avoid seeing extended news segments about Anna Nicole Smith. This last weekend was the Oscar awards night. I heard on the Today Show this morning that someone was wearing a pair of shoes valued at $1MM. Another person was wearing a dress with a brooch on the back which cost $4MM. $4MM is more than the GDP of some nations of the world! While there are countries starving and struggling with poverty, fashion designers are balking about who's wearing this or that. This world is in desperate need of balancing.

I tire of hearing about celebrities and their fine-twined linens and costly apparel.