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Is it possible people are more interested in reality TV stars like Kate & Jon and the real housewives of Orange County, New York, Atlanta and New Jersey than the likes of Brad and Angelina?

That thought seems to be driving media people such as, Geraldo Rivera, who rants about everything, and Perez Hilton, famous for ranting against the former Miss California, Carrie Prejean , crazy.

Could it be – horrors - that the general public doesn’t really care about Hollywood and film stars or their multiple marriages or their much-publicized adoptions of children or their political opinions? The sales of magazines, such as People, would indicate that is so.

At Starbucks, I heard five or six men “of a certain age,” discussing Kate and Jon and the impact of their divorce on their eight children. That’s amazing just in itself.

Maybe we’re all more interested in other minions – people just like us. Or at least they were like us before they made zillions of dollars filming their reality series in addition to the many perks that go with it.

I know a former editor of a national gossip newspaper that will go unnamed. I shared with him that I didn’t think people were really that interested in celebrities. Surprisingly, he agreed.

Magazines featuring reality “stars” are selling out, while the others sit there – begging to at least be glanced at as you stand waiting in line to be checked out at the grocery store.

The people who publish seem to be the last to get it. Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post just can’t comprehend this trend - someone hand the woman a fan to cool herself off.

Is it possible they don’t get it because they don't want to get it? Time will tell.

I think Rivera and Perez’ problem is they see the handwriting on the wall meaning “bye, bye” to their lucrative jobs reporting on celebs that none of us care about.

I don’t know about you, but I’m infinitely more interested in seeing and reading about the millions of minions - not the Hollywood or D.C. crowd.

What do you think?

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A public service announcement sign on Military Trail reads:

Crime Alert. Lock your car doors and don't leave valuables in your car - like we didn't know that.

I recently talked to a Palm Beach County sheriff, and he said there has been a large increase in the number of break ins this year in both in autos and homes everywhere.

Purse snatching at the smaller shopping centers with grocery stores is on the rise. He warns it happens day and night.

One of the tricks is for someone to hide under your car. When you walk up to your car, that person grabs your ankles. Then, as you stand there in shock and panic, the assailant's partner rushes by and grabs your purse. Here I thought that was an urban legend. Guess not.

To find out exactly what's happening in your neighborhood and overall in the village by the sea, go to police activity at mydelraybeach.com.

It has a detailed listing of recent criminal and traffic activity in Delray Beach.

If you see something suspicious, call 911. Better to call and be wrong than ignore a potential crime. If it's a non-emergency, call the police department at 561.243.7800.

As always, stay alert and stay safe.

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Chances are at least a million or more of your nearest neighbors here in South Florida are Fire Ants.

Over 20 million people are bit every year by these aggressive insects. A bite from one is painful and has been compared to a hornet's sting. Worse yet, when Fire Ants attack, they attack in hordes.

The scar from their bite will last forever...or so experts say.

It is estimated that 10 through 15 percent of these bites cause a serious allergenic reaction. Pets can have an allergy to their bites too - my little dog, Lollipop, did.

Young children are especially at risk. but sometimes the nests are too small to be seen making everyone, including pets, vulnerable.

Up to 500,000 biting ants can live in one nest.

They can make nests in electronics - including TV's and computers. Yikes!

There are several ways to kill them. You can use pesticides or environmentally friendly methods - either will do the job. The above web site has all the information you'll need to get rid of these nasty critters.

Just remember, if you don't kill the queen, the nest will come back.

Warn visitors who may be clueless about the danger Fire Ants pose...up North, they're not a problem. Like South Floridians, Fire Ants can't survive more than a two or three weeks in a hard freeze.

If you've ever want to look inside a fire ant colony - here's your chance:

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