Tim Brookes, an essayist for National Public Radio, put together a commentary about a growing demographic of pure-bred dog owners. His audio-commentary, which can be heard on NPR, seems to poke fun at people who spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on pure-bred puppies. NPR's webpage uses this audio-commentary to suggest that Americans have developed a "new geekdom".

Listen as Brookes compares himself as the unsuspecting commoner, who grew up from modest means, and adopted a mix-breed from a rescue group, to the wealth, absurdity, and ugliness of pure-bred dog owners, such as "rich old ladies", who spend thousands of dollars on puppies that look like "old mushrooms".

In short, Brookes points out two primary characteristics of pure-bred dog owners: they're rich, and they think they know everything. Do I sense a bit of hatred on Brookes' part? Yes. Do I believe Brookes knows what he's talking about? No.

So why in the heck is NPR using our tax dollars to pay for banter like this? Who the Hell knows!