News Stories Of Which I Never Tire*

*Yes, in the interest of grammar, I sometimes speak like a 19th century boarding school student.

Like most people, I get tired of certain news stories after awhile and stop following them.

Then there are others that continue to fascinate me for weeks or even months. Currently, those stories include:

• Gabrielle Giffords: What happened to her is absolutely sickening; the fact that it didn't kill her is amazing; that she seems to be recovering is very inspiring. (Also, her husband is an astronaut. Dope, y'all). When she makes her inevitable appearance on "Oprah" or whichever show housewives are watching these days, I would seriously consider watching it.
• The Runaway Dad: The saga of a Lakeville, Minn., father who left his 11-year-old son alone and lit out for California because he could not face his pending bankruptcy and foreclosure is strangely gripping. I find it so weird I keep reading every single article about it, even when there is not much new to report.
• The Greek Debt Crisis: I have to be honest and admit that I do not understand economics well enough to quite understand what is going on, but I keep reading about it because it is sort of like watching a nation implode minute by minute.