Weird

The 'deathwatch' that has taken over the media is alternately fascinating and ghoulish. Terri Schiavo had barely passed away before attention switched to the failing health of the Pope. For the latter, the news media was falling all over itself today, with CNN declaring around noon that the Pope had passed away, and then retracting. Just as CNN retracted, Yahoo! came out with the same story, and then retracted. Also in failing health -- but without the minute by minute updates -- is Prince Rainier of Monaco.