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 adventures in geeKland...monday, september 17
Clear Channel Communications, the world's largest radio network, has sent out a list of songs that they consider "lyrically objectionable" in light of the tragedies. (View the list here) Some songs are considered obviously violent in their intent, but many merely are written metaphorically, and certainly aren't meant to be compared to the tragedies. And of course, much of the music that is on the list is either heavy metal, hard rock, or nü metal. And frankly, I'm tired of loud music being the scapegoat of all that is wrong with the world. Loud/angry/depressed/bitter music is not the cause, it is the symptom. The list says that "all Rage Against the Machine songs" should be banned. Yes, they are an extremely political band, but not even listing all the songs seems like such a cop-out to me. We should be able to decide for ourselves. And if something bothers you that much, change the station. Or turn it off. Sure some songs will upset people. But that's what the off button is for. That sounds callous and cold, but we have to remember that some people listen to violent, angry music to release their own aggressions, tensions and worries. What do we do for those people if that outlet is taken away? Everywhere I look, I keep seeing people say "turn off the TV, get off the Internet, turn off the radio" so we don't become overloaded with grief. And if listening to music makes you sad, angry or depressed, don't listen to it. Banning certain songs from the radio is not going to make people stop hurting. And I don't think that this is something that should be an issue right now. There are so many other things that need to be worried about right now. We can't hide from what is out there, but we can talk about it together. If a song does something to you, why not talk about it? Maybe then fears could be reduced. (Link found via Snazzykat) friday, september 14
Earlier this week, I sent some digicam pictures to Black's to be printed. I just got them back today, and they turned out great! They look like real photos and everything. The only pictures that look slightly pixelated are the ones that I recoloured to the point where they don't look quite natural, but that could also be because of the compression levels I used when I saved them. Considering I didn't pay a whole lot for the camera, the fact that I can get a decent print from it is fabulous. Now that I know I can get decent prints, I actually want to take some real arty stuff, and recolour it totally different and get those printed. Or even create my own images using PSP or Corel. The possibilities are endless - I might even fill up all of my picture frames! wednesday, september 12 I have been wondering about many of the same things that Michael Moore writes about in this link.
I am a worrier. Yesterday I watched too much TV and read too much on the net, and I worried, and I stewed, and I cried, and I was terrified. I don't know if I'm still terrified, but I'm definitely not at ease. It seems so selfish really, to be so upset, when I am not even directly involved. I am certainly upset for all of the people and their loved ones, but I am upset for me too, because I am afraid of what is going to happen next. tuesday, september 11
I've been reading Metafilter all day to keep up with what has been going on in NYC. I am just sick about this. The loss of all of those people, for no good reason at all. When we heard that all the planes were being diverted to Canada, I received a phone call from Sean who said that he had heard that one of the highjacked planes was on its way to Toronto. He begged me to leave my office (which is at Yonge and Bloor, smack dab in the middle of the city, but not in the financial / business district). So, after some initial hemming and hawing, I left. Went home and watched CBC Newsworld, and realized that I was just a little too paranoid after hearing the words "there is no direct threat to Canada." But a voice in the back of my head keeps saying "not yet anyway". But I returned to work. It seemed silly to sit at home and stew, but now, back here at work, I've done little beyond write this and watch the net and listen to the radio for updates. This is the start of something horrible that we may not be able to control. At least, not as separate entities. As much as so many countries like to fight with each other, can we not just simply realize that life is finite, and therefore the most precious resource we have. The world, as a whole, needs to get its act together and remember that. Thou shalt not kill How can people even want to kill other people? Especially those who did them no harm? It's all about the cause, they say, but is the cause worth yours and other people's lives? The terrorists in these planes seem to think so. I'm so afraid that we're going into World War 3. I don't know what to say. So I babble. Oh, and I just found this link that lets those in NYC and other affected cities let others know that they are okay. Use it if you think it will help. And if you can give blood, please do so. |