Whats Up With That?

What's up with balloon boy and his crazy attention seeking parents?

Like alot of people in the US, I remember watching this story play out with live coverage on  CNN a cable news channel reporting of this experimental helium balloon experiment gone wrong.

I must admit at the time, I felt so sorry for these parents, thinking how terrified they must be and hoping that their son, who supposedly climbed in to this balloon was going to be alright.

If only someone had told me to save my empathy for a real cause like animal rights or global warming.

After rescuers chased the balloon for over 90 miles, it finally landed and to everyone's surprise, there was no boy inside. Hmmm seriously? 

I am no Wolf Blitzer, but I think most of us knew as soon as we heard there was no body found in that balloon I knew there was something sketchy about this story. And now we all know that this was just a huge "hoax" for publicity.

His parents are being charged with felonies and only time will tell what happens in to this family.

Personally, I don't want or need to know. I think too much time and energy has been spent on reporting this case.

Lesson of the day: Do not lie to the police or other authority.

Question of the day: How far would you go to land a reality show deal?