you go rosie!

news and (so-called) entertainment media are feasting on the imminent departure of rosie o'donnell from the tv show 'the view'. it is horribly fascinating to see how 'news' is made, i.e., the creation, fuelled by the dumptruck himself, of the 'celebrity feud' between trump and rosie; assisted by conservative hosts of tv 'news' talk shows. i read her blog regularly, and thus get a view of her perspective. it is pretty clear to me that while she sometimes puts her foot in her mouth, she has strong opinions that usually coincide with mine (not so sure about the wtc building #7 conspiracy). she was hired by 'the view' specifically to give her opinions, and i cannot believe the hysteria this has induced. hetero neo-con middle-aged men who speak their opinions don't get 1/100th the scrutiny and fallout that she has received this year. i don't watch tv so i haven't seen the show so i will not miss it. i suspect rosie could do with a bit of a rest from all the noise as well. i look forward to seeing what she plans to do next, and wish her well.