Jack, I think your point about Time being a news magazine and therefore picking someone who they deem most "newsworthy" is right on the mark. I certainly wouldn't take issue with that. As you say, they are doing exactly what they are there to do.

I just don't take it that seriously, that's all. It's more noise.

People Magazine and some other mags like that are fond of picking the "Sexiest Man of the Year" and the "Sexiest Woman of the Year", they do it every year, cos that's part of their job...I see it at the grocery checkout, and my reaction to it is much the same.

"Oh...right....that again...."(shrug).

Whatever it is, it ain't gonna last too long, but hey, they have a job to do! They're there to entertain. And why should I object?

Who would I pick as "Person of the Year"? Well, I probably wouldn't do that in the first place. My job doesn't require me to.