So the balloon boy was all a hoax, and the family feels like they're under attack.
Well, what do they expect?
I pity the fool that tries to fool Wolf Blitzer!
It seems that this is all just a sign of our times: reality television is taking over the airwaves, and if certain people can't get onto a reality show... well, they'll make SOMETHING up to get themselves airtime.
If only that darned kid didn't open his mouth, things might have gone better for the Heenes.
The world would've embraced them for being terrified when they feared their son was floating thousands of miles up in the air. Well, the world would have continued to embrace them.
They would have laughed along with the family for knowing the child was okay, asleep in the attic during the whole ordeal.
BUT THAT KID HAD TO GO AND BLAB ABOUT IT.
I didn't want to believe the family made it all up for publicity, but I don't think I can blame them for trying to make themselves more marketable.
I recently was denied an interview opportunity with the Associated Press because I don't have enough experience. This made me pretty angry, because how much experience do they expect people in a university (which is where they were recruiting) to have? Also, if I can't get a job that's supposed to GIVE me experience, how am I supposed to ever get a job?
It's all in the marketing, baby.
Maybe I should've rented some ad space on the Heenes' balloon. That certainly would have gotten my name out there.
