When Portuguese sailors first encountered a large flightless bird on the island of Mauritius, they were struck by its ludicrous clumsy appearance and the ease with which they were able to catch it. They christened it the doudo, the Portuguese word for stupid. Even the bird’s Latin name (Didus ineptus) emphasized its silliness. Since doudos, or dodos, tasted delicious, they were extinct – hence the origin of the expression “as dead as a dodo.”

A article about do celebrities get to much attention from the media.

The case can be made that the King of Pop isn’t dead but just decided to drop out of society due to too much pressure, the media’s humiliation of his reputation and an unending desire to be able to live a normal, peaceful life.

Stop banging your head against a brick wall.

An examination of today’s media.

Will tabloids ever get a clue.