The Oscars

So I watched the Oscars last night. It is fun but it is also funny to see how important the folks out in Hollywood believe they are. My pendulum swings on those folks. I love movies, I love seeing the acceptance speeches and all that. But really, they are movies. Just like a football game is just a football game. A concert is just a concert. But entertainment, no matter what form it takes plays an important part in our lives and in our culture. Escape, release, something to get into. I appreciate that. I embrace it. I take part in it. All award shows make me feel this way. As much as I enjoy it, I am sometimes repulsed by the smugness and self-importance that I see displayed. Or perhaps it is envy that I feel.