Scientists have spotted another planet that is very similar to our dear Earth. Rachael sent me the news by text. Lately she has been showing a lot of interest in the world around us. But she’s received this latest piece of news with a little disdain. She wrote to me, “Another attempt to fool us!” I can understand her cynicism.

Every other time scientists came up with such news items and nothing came of it. Adrian thinks they equate each discovery with finding another earth because that gets them the buzz. “Who cares about another Earth when we are trying desperately to save our own?” he said. Now, don’t be surprised. That’s the new, globally conscious Adrian speaking! Do you share Adrian’s and Rachael’s cynicism? Is it all hype to get the buzz going?

Here’s a thoughtful comment on my post Simon Cowell And American Idol by my friend Rhonda:

I love Simon Cowell; I think he can be arrogant, and self centered, but he does tell it how it is. I would much rather have it straight than be given false hopes. But then no one can give you false hopes but yourself.

Doesn’t matter, Simon Cowell is who he is, and we either accept or we don’t. I’m not sure why ‘we’ are making him the big star by speaking of him, writing about him and always having something to say about him. That’s why he is in the news more than anyone else. In saying all these, the man has extreme talent. Has anyone bothered to find out what Simon is really all about?

Just bit of a challenge for some…

Would you like to respond to that? Do you agree with Rhonda? What do you think of Simon Cowell?