Good morning, A few weeks ago, Jerry Springer died. At first, I paused a moment and reflected on the passing of this earlier practitioner of “I have no shame” entertainment. After all, the famous brawls between family members, and real or hyped-up fistfights between people who have been (or perceived to have been) wronged by the other, were precursors to the staged “reality television” world of Survivors, Kardashians, and Gladiators we now inhabit.
#675 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday June 1)
#675 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday June…
#675 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Thursday June 1)
Good morning, A few weeks ago, Jerry Springer died. At first, I paused a moment and reflected on the passing of this earlier practitioner of “I have no shame” entertainment. After all, the famous brawls between family members, and real or hyped-up fistfights between people who have been (or perceived to have been) wronged by the other, were precursors to the staged “reality television” world of Survivors, Kardashians, and Gladiators we now inhabit.