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Penultimate Amazing
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One of the New York media's human interest stories emerging out of last week's Westminster Dog Show was the story of Vivi, a whippet who somehow escaped (or was stolen) from her crate prior to being loaded onto the airplane for the trip home. Last week saw massive volunteer searches of JFK airport and the swamps surrounding, interspersed with shots of the cute pooch and its weeping owner.
Now, it appears, the "official search" has been called off. But not to worry - an Army of Psychics, sensing vast numbers of gullible people and great media exposure, have stepped up to keep the story alive. Most prominent in this morning's treatment in New York Newsday is Beatrice Lydecker, who is given credit by the newspaper for accurately channeling a horse ten years ago to determine that one of its offspring had died. In fact Ms. Lydecker is so confident in her powers that she has issued a "media challenge" that ranks among the most asinine that I have seen.
It really galls me that an otherwise reputable newspaper would be so desperate to extend a fluff "cute dog" story that they have to pander to their readers' superstitions that psychics are a valid last resort.
Now, it appears, the "official search" has been called off. But not to worry - an Army of Psychics, sensing vast numbers of gullible people and great media exposure, have stepped up to keep the story alive. Most prominent in this morning's treatment in New York Newsday is Beatrice Lydecker, who is given credit by the newspaper for accurately channeling a horse ten years ago to determine that one of its offspring had died. In fact Ms. Lydecker is so confident in her powers that she has issued a "media challenge" that ranks among the most asinine that I have seen.
It really galls me that an otherwise reputable newspaper would be so desperate to extend a fluff "cute dog" story that they have to pander to their readers' superstitions that psychics are a valid last resort.
