[MD] Shouldn’t we be, like, rev ol ting?

[MarshaV]

At 02:54 PM 10/1/2008, you wrote:


> > >SA previously:  This is more than WallStreet.
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>Marsha:
> > Of course.  The Twin Towers were more than two tall
> > buildings.
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>SA:  I figured you understood this.  I was pointing out the shift in 
>attention as a nation that has just happened.  After 9/11, national 
>security was huge.  Now after this economic crisis, even national 
>security has to relate to economics or else national security is not 
>perceived as being important enough.  Our perception has been 
>narrowed in a way too.  Two hurricanes have come close, and I don't 
>even know if that one hit Maine or not.  The news is hovering around 
>this economic crisis.  Even hurricanes are on the back burner and 
>may not even reach the minds of many people in this culture as they 
>approach.  I watched the hurricane come closer and closer to the 
>U.S. and it wasn't even on the news yet.  This was the hurricane 
>that came close or may have hit Maine this past week.  I watched it 
>on this website.  It's a good animation of precipitation cloud cover 
>of the world on one animation map.  After it hit Puerto Rico and 
>went into the Atlantic closer
>  and closer to the U.S. for the first time it was one of the many 
> headlines on google and yahoo, didn't hear about it on TV cable 
> news.  My point.  So much importance in coverage is hovering around 
> the economy that many big events are being swept off to the side as we speak.
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>
>SA
>

Is it so overwhelming that it paralyzes?   I think it is, and I think 
it does.  Chop wood, carry water and a few acts of kindness.  I try 
to stay aware. I don't call Washington for me.

Marsha







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Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.........
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