Irregular Times Diaries: Unfit Discussion

Is it the saddest story that Leif Garrett, a nearly-50-year-old former teen idol who is now barely remembered even by people who are old enough to have once been his fans, has been arrested for carrying black tar heroin? No. The saddest story is that 30 years after Leif Garrett was a star, on a day when there are truly serious issues to be discussed, the term “Leif Garrett” has reached the top 20 most popular Google searches.

We get the media that we deserve.