The following key words

are the most searched on new york times dot com

THEY ARE:

1. obama

2. mccain

3. bush

4. oscars

5. immigration

6. china

7. health

8. kosovo

9. clapton

10. hillary clinton

I found this list pretty random and weird and just flat out awkward. It got me wondering, who does this list reflect? Is the average American  really curious about John McCain, "Clapton" and China, and if so, why am I not?

I was surprised to see Kosovo listed and Iraq not. I was surprised to see Hillary Clinton listed with two names and not just a last name ala her political rivals. Why was Clapton the chosen musician on the list and not, say, the Beatles?

I often lose sight of just how limited my outlook is, and these kind of surveys generally bring insight of just how uninformed I really am. This one was no exception. If someone was to have asked me what I thought the top ten keys words searched on New York Times . com were, I probably would've said the politicians, but I also would've said football or Iraq and Iran and potentially even a Miley Cyrus if I was feeling generous. I feel out of touch with the American people, and it's very bittersweet!

If you couldn't tell, I was kind of lacking material tonight.