Saturday, June 25, 2011

Celebrity Me

In a bid to take crazy to new heights, Lakers forward Ron Artest filed paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court to legally change his name to "Metta World Peace." Yes, really. It's another pathetic cry for attention ("Look at me! Look at me!") by yet another self-important celebrity. To wit: aggravo ergo sum (I preen, therefore I am.) The Los Angeles Times patiently explains that "Metta" is a Buddhist term for ... sigh ... does it really matter? Well, yes, many folks think it does. Which, I guess, is the trouble.

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