but does it matter?

I'm in a news reporting class which means I have the wonderful opportunity to write for the infamous...or unfamous Daily Universe. After my first few weeks I have discovered that while blogging and news writing are completely different, there are a few similarities.
One of the major differences is that when blogging I can say whatever I want, whereas with news writing I have to be factual and politically correct. Another difference is that I have to be punctual and have timely deadlines with the newspaper, totally different from the I-have-half-a-thought-so-I'm-going-to-write-something-witty-about-it mentality. But the mail similarity surprised me.
Not a whole lot of people read my blog. Not a whole lot of people read the Daily Universe, much less actually read stories about sporting events that they've already been to or don't care about. So why all the hubbub about facts, deadlines and being PC if nobody is there to read it anyway?

Season 6

So my ward planned this awesome movie watching party for this Thursday at 8:00. Wait a minute, I thought that they wanted people to come to this movie watching party. Then why would they plan it during the 6th season premier of The Office? Miss The Office or miss a TBA G-rated ward movie...? Looks like the only option I have is to show up late for the movie and hope that there are refreshments after the Feature Film for Freshman Families.

kicked out of the club

Imagine you are associated with a group of people that were very well-known. Maybe it is considered a very prestigious thing to be associated with these people. Maybe being associated with these people makes you famous, it isn't an opportunity that most people have, maybe less than a dozen people will ever have this opportunity. Other people would read about you and know who you were for generations. You would be up there with the stars. After all of this, how would you feel to have it ripped away from you? To have the fame and glory taken away. Maybe people will decide that you don't have what it takes to be associated with these people. Maybe they feel that after all this time they can just decide that you don't quite cut it. And they take it away from you and you can never get it back. You're embarrassed and humiliated. People still know who you are but it doesn't count for anything. You will eventually fade and as time goes on people will forget you ever existed. How would that make you feel?

I think that it would be pretty crappy. I'm just sayin', I feel for ya Pluto.