Ellen Degeneres and the Great Dog Snafu

Let me start out by saying I think Ellen Degeneres is one of the funniest people around and I think she is a good person with a good heart. But I'm still scratching my head over this whole episode that went on last week concerning the dog she adopted and then gave to someone else. There are a couple of things going on with this story that don't make sense to me. For starters, why is this a story at all? Is this newsworthy enough to be covered by all three major networks and all the cable news channels too? I realize that news coverage is more and more about sensationalism and ratings than it is about relevant news, but come on, you would think that most news editors would be embarrassed to treat this as hard news. I guess your Uncle is naive on this point.

Secondly, why is Ellen Degeneres an emotional basket case over this dog? When I first heard about this big bruhaha over someone's pooch, I figured the dog must have died or been stolen or had something horrible happen to it. But the whole thing came down to a misunderstanding and Ellen's friend had to give the dog back to the shelter where it was apparently re-adopted by another deserving family. I'm sorry, but there are so many unwanted pets in the world. The dog in question went to another good home and it is luckier than 99% of all the other unwanted dogs in the world. There's nothing here to cry about. Ellen can easily afford to help her friend adopt a different dog. I don't see the need for such emotional turmoil over what easily should be a happy ending.

Ellen does a lot of good through her show and I admire her for her talent, her accomplishments and the positive attitude she seems to almost always exude. Anyone who can bring a little more laughter to the world has my undying gratitude. I think maybe Ellen just had a tough week and lost perspective on the situation. I suppose we all do that sometimes. If things are getting to you, drop me a line and we'll talk. Have a good Tuesday!!