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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we hadPhiladelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it." ~ BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 1787

Saturday, June 9, 2018

THE PRISONER'S DILEMMA

MORE OFTEN THAN NOT IT'S "THE FIFTH ESTATE" HOLDING UP THE MIRROR OF TIME WHILE HOPING TO TRIM THE SAILS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CHART A COURSE OF AN UNCONSCIOUS CULTURE WITHIN SOCIETY AS IT WERE AS IT DRIFTS INTO SOME REPRESENTATIVE FUTURE. AS A NATION WE HAVE BEQUEATH THE CULTURAL DIALOG AND NARRATIVE IN A STUCCO OF 140 CHARACTER TECHNOLOGY AS WE HERK AND JERK LIKE A WALTZING MATILDA ALONG A PATH TO THE OUTBACK. HAVE WE LOST TOUCH WITH OUR ROOTS AND BEEN BLINDED TO OUR FUTURE IN THIS MUFFLED TECHNOLOGY.