http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2005/07/15/for-the-240000/ The Revd Gareth J M Saunders' weblog Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2005/07/15/for-the-240000/#comment-6880 Sat, 16 Jul 2005 23:12:57 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2005/07/15/for-the-240000/#comment-6880 Good points, Gareth. I have the same "unease" whenever a "star" or "celebrity" passes-on. Often the outpouring of grief from people who didn't really know them is over-the-top and very strange (unhealthy?). There are so many other people who pass un-noticed by all but a few, yet contributed so much more, or suffered more greatly, or just worked so much harder. Is celebrity so much more important these days than caring or effort? Good points, Gareth. I have the same “unease” whenever a “star” or “celebrity” passes-on. Often the outpouring of grief from people who didn’t really know them is over-the-top and very strange (unhealthy?). There are so many other people who pass un-noticed by all but a few, yet contributed so much more, or suffered more greatly, or just worked so much harder. Is celebrity so much more important these days than caring or effort?

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