links to no where

It seems that the latest gimmick in journalism in the link. More and more stories are being written where there is a link at the end of each paragraph. One such story was on "Mom" jeans, a term I had never heard or paid attention to until Obmama was accused of wearing a pair when he threw out the opening pitch during a ball game.

Now if I had writtten that it the new style, I would have included a link to Mom jeansand asked where Obama was when he was seen wearing a pair and included a link to that story.

I don't have time for that foolishness. If one is going to write a story then say what you have to say. It's okay to add a link if providing a way for the reader to gain more in dept information or to provide background to the story one is writting. To add one to the end of every paragraph or sentence makes for as much pleasure in reading as trying to eat dinner with a fork in your eyeball.


Here is an example article:

What are "mom jeans," and why do people make fun of them?

President Barack Obama has been accused of wearing them. The women of "Saturday Night Live" spoofed them. Jessica Simpson ended up on magazine covers because of them. We search for more on the fashion don't that is "mom jeans."

What are they? Key mom jeans features include a high waist, tapered legs, light blue denim and unflattering fit. (Search found photos.)

Live from New York: "Saturday Night Live" stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler helped further the anti-mom-jeans cause with their 2003 commercial parody. (Watch the video.)

Hail to the not-so-chic: President Obama was accused of wearing the dad's version of mom jeans when he threw out the first pitch at this year's MLB All-Star game. (What did he say about his fashion sense?)

Major fashion victim: Jessica Simpson took some heat for wearing mom jeans, causing speculation about her weight gain. (See pictures of her in the jeans.)

Not just for moms: Some famous, young, childless women seem determined to popularize the denim atrocities. (Who are they?)

Haute couture: High-waisted, pleated jeans were seen on one designer's runways this spring. (Who was it?)

The queen of talk: Oprah Winfrey joined other women on her show for much-needed denim interventions. (See photos of the blue jeans makeovers.)

Not as tasty as it sounds: One side effect of ill-fitting jeans is the dreaded "muffin top." (Find out more about this fashion no-no.)


In that short article there are thirteen (13) links. Who has the time or patience to search that many links, especially about something as mundane as "mom" jeans.