Two black eyes

What's with the hype about the panda? If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you obviously haven't read a newspaper, watched the news or stepped out from under your rock lately. The every move of Tai Shan, a 5-month-old giant panda at Washington's National Zoo, has been documented by the media. A story about his one-month birthday, about his first steps, and oh, look, he sneezed. (An exaggeration, but not far off?) Yesterday, more than 100 reporters gathered around his pen for a media day. I'll be the first to admit it, he's pretty darn cute. But seriously, can we at least find a different animal to stalk? Pandas are getting old.