reading the news

and wishing you didn't.

Why we always glance at the headlines as we pass the Denver Post building downtown is beyond me. Captivating words like rape, child beaten, kill and charges calmly roll past you and we're supposed to feel informed?

I saw a bumper sticker today on my long walk around town that read: If you can read this, you're not the president.

The next headline after I shot this was "In light of Obama's win in iowa, is America colorblind" or something to the effect...