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Yesterday was an interesting day…after a full day at the office, and an evening of civic duties, I sat down to tired and exhausted prepared to unwind. I had politely asked my TiVo record the State of the Union, quietly brewed a steaming hot cup of tea and cozied up to my opened laptop with Uncle Steve’s own State of His Union.

There at that point I was struck with conundrum of what to watch? Obamania in action telling us why our union is strong and we shouldn’t have to worry about the impending debt we are racking up on our children and their children or their children’s children….OR….four little letters, I. P. A. D.

So, I went with both…I watch 24, CSI and other shows with multiple screens, so why can’t i watch both, right? And so I tried…boy did I try. The two bantered like dueling banjos: Our nation’s strong, Apple’s made a ton of money, Healthcare reform needs to happen, our latest magical product, Wall Street bankers are a bunch of thieves, it’s the friggin’ iPad!

As I drove into the office this morning, I realized I wasn’t the only one with this problem. The morning swill of FM I swim through everyday was filled with the same bantering I was experiencing the night before. Even the news cycle has a tough time deciding what was more important. They obviously knew what SHOULD be more important, but the reality of what people WANTED was different.

I am not sure what to make of it other than, I am still trying to absorb it all.