Dennis, Wow, thank you for sharing your story. Observing your growth as a writer and a human being has been inspiring. Even thru this binary world, I sense a sincerity that seems to disarm the attack dogs. It never ceases to amaze me when the herd like mentality rears its ugly head and machine guns the dissenters. It makes me think of ants, bees and emperor penguins.
Ants do not have any room for the rare indepenent minded ant. They destoy the aberration immediately. Bees are part of a hive. The hive mentality rules and any bee that does not work is killed. Among the ants and the bees there is no room for individual artistry. Emperor penguins also come to mind when I read many of these threads. Most folks want to be where it is safe. Where it is warm. The emperor penguin cannot exist alone. They take turns on being on the outside - exposed to the arctic elements. This is where the metaphor diverges. I think the vast majority of Americans do not want to be on the outside at all - especailly with their perspective on politics. The idea that their are folks who live outside the mundane, main stream, franchise, fast food, TV, God Bless America, uncle sam, apple pie world is deeply disturbing to them. Why is this so? I think on a deep level they cannot help but compare themselves to the true individual and this comparison makes them feel less than. It makes them feel like they have been wasting their lives, like they have never accessed their true creative potential. This, I suspect, is everyone's darkest fear: They have been holding themselves back and not even scraping the surface of what it means to be human.
I think you know what it is Dennis. Thank you.
Posted by: Spaz Zapper | September 16, 2007 10:26 PM
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I like your writing spaz. Intellectual, contemplative, honest and deep -- at least to me. It's painful to me sometimes to read the posts when everyone jumps on something or starts attacking. I notice often when I comment or ask a question no one here notices because it's not part of the immediate argument but I want to go deeper and understand more. Your writing to me sort of sums it up, wraps it up. Thanks!
and, btw. Seems apropro that along with all these slams there are fewer and fewer actual names being used.
I stand as kate.
Posted by: kate | September 16, 2007 11:39 PM
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