Stepford Nation

January, 2006

Back in the summer, while the electricity and water and everything else were out in Hattiesburg in observance of Hurricane Katrina, I watched the news on a battery-powered two-inch Casio I bought at pawn a decade ago for $50. When a lucky few of us had power restored, I turned on the real TV and started scanning the news channels. That may have been a mistake.The New Orleans horror show was everywhere. It was news, of course, but it was entertainment, too. We wanted to see Woman With Three Teeth...