More of a commentary on media than anything else...

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2009/02/weve_found_one_of_dick.html?wprss=sleuth

Dear Washington Post,

I'm not exactly a reader of your newspaper. From a brief look around your website, though, you seem to be a legitimate newspaper that has the capability of reporting real stories. Plus, it appears that The Onion is one of your partners, which allows me to overlook the fact that CBS is also one of your partners.

This leads me to Mary Ann Akers' most recent column post. Thank you so much for informing me that Dick Cheney does indeed love him some skim latte! I do love me some skim latte as well, and I feel so much closer to our former vice president now. Thanks for relevant, poignant news!

No, seriously, Washington Post. This isn't even a human interest story. Who gives a shit about Dick Cheney's hot drink choice? Millions of people go to Starbucks every day. You could have picked someone more interesting (and less dangerous) if you wanted a portrayal of Starbucks. And nobody would have cared anyway. If you're going to do human interest stories, make them interesting. If you're going to do political stories, make sure they're relevant (because there's kind of an economic crisis right now).

Thank you,
Renee, On Behalf Of The American People

P.S.-If you want to do a good Dick Cheney story, take ideas from The Onion: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/cheney_dunk_tank_raises_800