Cheesecake Gate: A Momentary Distraction from a Larger Issue As I scrolled through my social media feed recently, I was struck by the absurdity of a Colorado woman's post about a fallen cheesecake going viral.
The internet erupted into a mix of sympathy and ridicule for the hapless baker, with many people unable to look away.
Beneath this surface level amusement lies a reflection of our society's increasingly short attention span.