Hippies are to blame

Normally, I am an upbeat kind of guy. These days, I would much rather giggle than rage. But today, I am the bearer of bad news. Really bad news. I blame hippie parents for not explaining things better.

To set the stage: every day, The New York Times has a list of the top 20 e-mailed news stories. It's a snapshot of what grabs the most attention among readers.

Today, the number one e-mailed story is: A War We Just Might Win.

My favorite didn't even make the list: The Whys of Mating: 237 Reasons and Counting.

Pity.