As I slouch from middle age to full-on geezerdom I appreciate more and more the implied license one has to be a curmudgeon. It comes in especially handy if you aren’t by nature an “early adopter”. It took me until … Continue reading
Category Archives: Mass Media
When I heard the news that Israel was once again sending its military might against the people of Gaza, I suddenly remembered something I had heard on the radio a little over a year ago. I was working on some … Continue reading
Anti-intellectualism is an American tradition; for whatever reasons, the knowledgeable individual, the brilliant thinker will have their detractors who are not so much in disagreement with what they think or believe, but with their presence. Religious dynamics have driven much … Continue reading
Pioneer science fiction author Jules Verne (1828-1905). Today is 08 February, the birthday of Jules Verne. To my mind, one of the truly great visionaries of the modern age. Here was a man who could write of skyscrapers and exploration … Continue reading
In Ray Bradbury’s insightful and sometimes prophetic novel Fahrenheit 451, Montag, the book-burning “fireman” comes to a crisis of conscience as he realizes that his career of burning books has created a society bereft of meaning, life and vibrancy. He … Continue reading
I know it is not the best form to follow one post with a second on the same subject, especially when one makes pretentions of being a generalist. But an article by William Fisher on The Weapons of Mass Change … Continue reading
I have an addiction to information, particularly news. I’m one of those people who likes to know what is going on in the world, and I especially appreciate it when I see news and information presented with clarity, depth, and … Continue reading
You hear a lot in journalism about “balance†in the news, where reporters present each side of an issue. But in recent years more and more journalists are reluctant to actually render a judgment on what gets said. The art … Continue reading