PrintJune 30, 2009
Real vs. an authentic world
When did we become a nation of habitual voyeurs, panting with anticipation awaiting the next social or cultural train wreck? When did we loose our common sense, politeness and quiet strength? When did our values degrade to follow that jagged fork, on the low path to nowhere? This week, our national authenticity has once again been skewered by the media who continually hold us hostage to their reality. The King of Pop is dead - so what?Michael Jackson gave us some great music, albeit "spiced" with his iconic lewdness. His ever changing facial mask left us puzzled, wondering what beef he had against his natural good looks. Antics with his own and other people's children left us wondering at his sanity. While the world registered shock and surprise, no one ever asked why, but instead, justified and forgave. Not so long ago, he would have been put aside as strangely eccentric, lacking morals or maybe even criminal. The story would have been quietly discussed and...(Read Full Article)
