Matt Lauer

He’s made news these past few days. 

Seems he gave a magazine interview.  I ignored the teaser headlines.  Wasn’t interested in anything Matt Lauer might say.   His persona remains non-grata to me.

This morning a TV personality suggested folk turned against Mr. Lauer after learning of his $25,000,000 salary.  Not so with me.

Recalling Ann Curry’s emotional goodbye episode those many months ago keeps my channel changer changing away from seeing him – and NBC – if at all possible.

Hearing the TV personality scoff at viewers who might begrudge Mr. Lauer his $25,000,000 salary, I was shocked.  Why?  I’d never given any thought to his salary.   And, because she and another on the show proceeded to say something like, “He’s given years of good service. He works hard.  People shouldn’t resent those who are rewarded for working hard to earn their money.”   Another woman even went on to humbly infer it was an injustice years ago when she was paid only a million dollars annually doing practically the same job.  But she understood.  It was a different time.   

The discussion seemed to be wafting up from the deep chasm between the financially affluent and the rest of the nation.   It was like they had forgotten the real world of their audience – the millions who work hard night and day doing one job or several simply to provide shelter, food, health care, education and other critical necessities for themselves and their families.  

It was surreal. 

Well, they took my mind off Matt Lauer.