As Walter Cronkite said, "That's the way it is..."

...and yet I've grown so darn weary of the saga that was/is Sarah Palin, Bruno (with umlauts), the grandstanding of Rev. Al Sharpton, even the brilliant talent of Michael Jackson.

I want, no, I need to learn more about what is happening with the surge in Afghanistan, the US pullout in Iraq, the Iranian voter debate, the uprising in China, North Korea's missile plans, the sagging economy, US healthcare plans, the resident effect of bankrupt States, sustainablity in our eco-system...

You know, the REAL news.