Some news of interest
A chocolate sculpture of Jesus without the loincloth covering causes controversy in New York.
(Interesting what makes people angry--is it the idea of a chocolate Jesus? Or is it the fact that he is displayed naked? OR is it the fact that 'art' in our very modern sense of this word makes the sacred irreverant?) Art--nowadays unlike the rather distant past when religion and art worked hand-in hand and beauty was seen as an expression of faith. Art now questions everything, and nothing is too sacred to be poked fun at. I don't know which has fallen into a worser state--stoic religion--too quick to anger, or skeptical art--too quick to make fun and destroy. I just think both sides show little faith. Religion feels it has to hold fast to what little respectability it has, art sees its task as to destroy and undermine as much of that authority as it can.
Both sides are in bad taste. The choclate sculpture is frivolous and pointless--other than to draw comments. The quick anger just proves the power of the frivolous and its hold over our lives. We spend all that time getting annoyed over the irrelevant.
Youth wears a web cam around his head 24/7 in a new bizarre reality T-V
The things people do to get attention of media of other equally bored people. I wonder why he was even featured on newspaper. It is all so frivolous, and yet it is a huge hit online and the newest rave is to watch another person's life instead of living our own. Fame and stardom has it attraction even if it means the sacrifice of privacy, and the pitiful waste of lifetime. Reality tv--is obviously an oxymoron. Somewhere between reality and boradcasting and being in public eye, "reality" becomes ditorted.
How I hate reality Tv--putting people's real emotions on display, making a tasteless show of tragedies, of people's desires, or people's insecurities. I can't say more for fear of the disgust I will lash out at what so many people deem as their best companion and a household necessity and wholesome entertainment.
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