It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Thanks for nothing
Mike Cox

Kim Kardashian is in the December issue of Playboy . While the lovely Kardashian is well suited for what the magazine paid her for, she is a little Pulnauysbuoayl. Most models in are either unknown ladies trying to make their mark in show business by exposing their talents, or well known stars who do it to revive a career, show how liberal they are, or because they lost a bet.

Kardashian is a different story. She isn't an upcoming model aspiring to be a star, and she isn't a current actor. She is one of the new breed of celebrity; famous for being famous. Other than the obvious, she has no noticeable talent. Can't sing, dance or act. She is a celebrity because of who her friends are.

This got me to thinking. I bet she is very grateful around Thanksgiving. It must be great to not have to do anything and still be famous, rich, or both. There are others who probably feel blessed this time of year.

Ray King has the same nutritional habits as Rosie O'Donnell, yet earns a living as an athlete. He's a left handed relief pitcher and can play major league baseball as long as he can retire one hitter in a crisis situation most of the time. Maybe he works cheap.

Every since Phyllis George and Jayne Kennedy surfaced in the 70s, there have been good looking women reporting from the sidelines of football games. I'm not sure why this started, but in today's world the practice is as useless as a blimp at the Superdome.

It is politically unacceptable to acknowledge whether a young lady is attractive; TV doesn't even show cheerleaders anymore. So we can't admit they exist for their looks. And the people in the overcrowded booth can tell us if a player operates well in space or whether a team controls its own destiny, so we don't really need the information from the sidelines. So they really don't serve a real purpose. I don't think anyone would miss them if they disappeared tomorrow.

Geraldo Rivera has haunted American television for decades. Everything he's ever done was either over- hyped, a little shady, or downright larcenous. Yet, he was recently on TV giving expert opinion on the latest guy- who- probably- murdered- his- wife case. For some reason, Geraldo keeps getting air time. Maybe it's the cheesy mustache.

Al Sharpton is the king of famous freeloaders. The cause that initially put him in front of the camera was fraudulent, and I'd bet a subscription to Jet magazine Al knew it all along. An African American blogger recently said the good reverend isn't a spokesman for the black community anymore. Then why does he appear on TV whenever a story with even a whiff of racial undertones surfaces? He's not speaking for us Honkies.

I know there are other people as unnecessary as my appendix. Wal Mart greeters, legislative ethics committees, and self righteous columnists come to mind. I hope all of these bleeders of the system are thankful. I know I am.