It’s been a hectic week: actress Farrah Fawcett and singer Michael Jackson died, and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sandford took his turn at the “I was unfaithful to my wife” podium. Sanford was followed immediately by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, stepping down “for the good of Alaska.” To all of these media-driven experiences I make the ungrateful comment, “So what?” I ask that ungraceful question because in fact, to me as an American citizen, none of those things is important. Not one of the events I mentioned above will change my political, religious, or philosophical points of view, nor will they affect how I treat the family and friends who surround me. They won't improve my work, my income, or make me happier. All they really do is make me turn off the TV. I am far more interested in how the American conversation on health care is progressing; what options are offered, how are they received, and what can the House and Senate do to develop viable compromise. I am far more interested in...