I hate to break it to you, but if you get lost in the desert, you won't get this kind of attention:
The search for missing millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett in the rugged and remote high Nevada desert was cut back on Monday.
The Civil Air Patrol, which had 20 planes and 60 searchers aloft over the weekend, suspended further flights and left two planes and a small team on standby at the airport here.
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Search and rescue crews on the ground also continued their efforts as the search for Fossett entered its third week.
Maj. Ed Locke of the Nevada Air National Guard said the guard's helicopters will continue flying and will be able to hover closer to the ground than the CAP planes. He said tips have dropped off.
There is some value in the news media focusing national attention for days and days on, for example, a little girl in a well or coal miners trapped by an explosion. It reminds us of our humanity and helps us stay connected to each other. But I find it difficult to keep my sympathy on full alert for a millionaire who has constantly courted danger just because he is bored with his life.
