The website parapolitical with a great example in the form of an image of our modern day news media:

… we expect the press to provide transparency and accountability to the people to whom governments are ultimately accountable so people are well-informed …

- Barack Obama extols the enlightened role the press play in American civic discourse (2006)

Freedom of Press: the founding myth of financial democratic politics?

 How true this all is.. One day in the life of media coverage of events.. and this occurs.

The big websites all following to the minute the updates from the Royal wedding—I got a few news alerts yesterday that the news alert writers should be ashamed of. Even more, I got an breaking news alert on my phone that the Royal palace last night ordered dozens of pizzas, delivered to the privileged few by London police.

I respect Brian Williams and NBC NIGHTLY NEWS a bit more, though.. at least he turned the jet around and they became the only news network to do on the ground and all-around good reporting on the calamity in the South..

But this CNN snippet—of a real screenshot of a day in the news—is very telling of how far our celebrity culture has been intertwined with news of the day..

Once again, tip of the coal rake to parapoliticalfor some good image for thought.

A highlight from the Royal wedding after party.

Looks like Harry spiked the drinks again.

Mr. Bean in a more serious light at today’s Royal ceremony. but despite his dire scowl, I just can’t get past fish biting his nose or him with a turkey stuck on his head…

A party not fit for commoners

The Royal wedding day ends with bacon butties and fry ups at a late night party of 300.. drinks on Harry. He best hope no one has a camera for the embarrassing moments ..

The hatless woman.. A scandal worthy of .. Well, very little attention

But since once real news reporters are now gossiping about it, so too does this site: it’s true, David Cameron’s wife did not wear a hat.. and it looked like she didn’t care a bit.. The Queen might.

Mrs. Obama offended the Queen once too.. As I’m sure so did Lt. Frank Drebin .. Things happen. Hats sometimes don’t.

SO NOW THAT THERE IS A ROYAL WEDDING, DOES ONE-TIME COMMONER KATE NOW GET THE FULL SCALE ROYAL TREATMENT?

And by that I mean.. does she get her own personal Groom of the Stool? It would certainly be unfair were she to not.

This kiss this kiss

Just got an AP NEWS ALERT that William and Kate exchanged a short kiss… An AP alert?! A kiss is breaking news worthy?! The news has become this shallow… As the tornadoes roll on

Kate Middleton does look good, for all my mocking.. But I just wonder what goes through her mind right now…

The latest image from the Royal wedding

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THE PLIGHT OF THE POOR, THE VICTIMS OF TORNADOES, AND THE LAND OF JAPAN ALL MATTERED.. I REALIZED..

IT’S ROYAL WEDDING TIME!

And that, my friends, is what really matter.

Royalty marrying.. The kings and queens—with some added flavor of dictators thrown in—all watching the pomp and circumstance of the Royals. Don’t drink beer in front of the queen, though. My God, how ‘common’ do ARE YOU anyway!? Wine.. that’s the ticket. Just wine.

Wining and dining with the rich and famous—and many not famous but still mega-rich.

By the way… what exactly is Prince William’s last name? The question has surged by 1200% this week. He is in the line of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family.

And just in time for the Royal wedding here is some pretty interesting reading to say the least.

Raise a glass!! Toast! But just not, I suppose, to history…?

From the coal region to the Royal wedding

Thousands flocked to see Elton John in Wilkes Barre, PA, last night.. From friends of mine who went, it was apparently a decidedly great show. And now.. the Rocket Man, Sir Elton, goes from the coal region of Luzerne County to the Royal Wedding. What a difference that will be. 

Get your invite? 1,900 people did. But the Obamas not on list…