I just listened to an NPR piece. Steve Unger's observations about holiday shopping. He lists a half dozen reports of people who have been hurt and even hospitalized by crowds of shoppers resembling stampeding herds of antelope or mad elephants. "It's a huge blow for proponents of intelligent design," Unger observes. "Proof that our DNA has barely mutated from that of our tusked cousin the elephant."

Far more developed than hyenas, we are monkey see, monkey buy. Advertisers compel us with sexy and cool images and soundtracks that create emptiness, promote need, and offer fulfillment all at the same time. In the "season of giving," these messages combine with tradition and religion to be so effective, so convincing, shoppers are willing to wrestle each other to the floor.

Now that's intelligent design.

That story was the first Podcast I listened to on my new iPod.

So this is a Christian country? - Merry UT Christmas

Posted by  Anonymous @ 11:11 PM

 

I guess Bush needed a photo-op because he lit the White House Menorah today, 19 DAYS before Hanukkah! He wont need it on the night of Dec 25 when Hannukah begins. - Macabbis Fan in UT

Posted by  Anonymous @ 11:43 PM

 

BRRRRRRRRRRRRR! low of 8 this am in SLC and predicting 4 tomorrow! - Mr Freeze in UT

Posted by  Anonymous @ 10:30 AM

 

What ipod? - I. POD

Posted by  Anonymous @ 10:26 PM

 

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