Then There Were 9
American Idol continues to be one of the few worthwhile things on television, the only reality show which features decent real people (for the most part) rather than dysfunctional trainwrecks picked to grab ratings.
For the second week in a row, a regular person displayed poise and perspective as they got sent home.
Michael Sarver followed up Alexis Grace’s calm departure as the latest contestant booted by America.
I love it when losers display good sportsmanship despite disappointment. It’s the same with athletes who keep things in perspective. We may love the competition, but it is just a game or money or fame or anything else that doesn’t matter the second you die.
You’re not human until you’ve suffered a little heartbreak. Grace in the face of defeat is underrated and not common enough in our crybaby society. So good for good losers.
Quick nod to Smokey Robinson for being so cool still (at almost 70).
He won’t win, but EduClaytion has officially backed blind contestant Scott
MacIntyre. The album he releases after it’s done will be the first we buy.
Here’s how the rest of the field stacks up.
9~Megan Joy (should already be gone)
8~Lil Rounds (Just a matter of time)
7~Anoop Desai (See above)
6~Allison Iraheta (So much for the girls)
5~Kris Allen
4~Scott MacIntyre
3~Matt Giraud
2~Danny Gokey
1~Adam Lambert
Think I got it wrong? Tell me why. Come to think of it, I better check with Mrs. EduClaytion.
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Life. Culture. Education.
Life as Pop Culture Professor Clay Morgan
In The Matrix, Morpheus tells Neo he can take the blue pill and go on believing whatever he wants to believe. Or he can take the red pill to stay in Wonderland and find out how deep the rabbit hole goes.
This is a red pill type site that provides information in an entertaining way. It’s about clear thinking and good writing. It’s about finding meaning amidst the absurd. It’s about humor and truth.
I’m a writer / speaker who teaches history and political courses at a couple of local colleges. Where is local, you say? Well, that would be Wonderland of course.
On topics ranging from pop culture to the meaning of life, my brain’s always poppin’. Take the red pill and unplug.
After a quick check, Mrs. Educlaytion has only one change: Matt Giraud over Danny Gokey. She’s also willing to bump Kris Allen if he keeps going so well.