You know, I used to think that maybe it was just me. That maybe there was something wrong. Maybe I should seek some professional counseling. At least, this is what others recommended for me—my teachers, my parents, even my boss at one time. But no, it’s not just me. Now, after twenty-odd years of pondering the situation, I’ve come to the realization that too many others feel the same way as I, yet are just as powerless to enact any positive change. No doubt these people have been recommended for professional counseling as well, but it’s a simple realization, really. Something that has been said in casual conversation, lambasted in the media, written about, joked about, used both metaphorically and in all earnestness. It’s the realization that our world has gone insane. Continue reading →
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Posted on April 2, 2012 by David Watson
You know, I used to think that maybe it was just me. That maybe there was something wrong. Maybe I should seek some professional counseling. At least, this is what others recommended for me—my teachers, my parents, even my boss at one time. But no, it’s not just me. Now, after twenty-odd years of pondering the situation, I’ve come to the realization that too many others feel the same way as I, yet are just as powerless to enact any positive change. No doubt these people have been recommended for professional counseling as well, but it’s a simple realization, really. Something that has been said in casual conversation, lambasted in the media, written about, joked about, used both metaphorically and in all earnestness. It’s the realization that our world has gone insane. Continue reading →