1.0 link 187901 <![CDATA[Two Reasons Susan Boyle Means So Much to Us]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-blankenship/two-reasons-susan-boyle-m_b_187901.html I have a theory on why Susan Boyle has become such an instant and inescapable internet star.

But first, let me clarify the scope of her fame: Last night, my dad sent me an e-mail about her audition on Britain's Got Talent. My dad, y'all. He's a sixty year-old retiree who mostly uses the internet to play online chess and download classic rock. If he's hearing about a YouTube sensation mere days it hits the web, then it must really be...

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