incommunicado

This is a damn shame. A constant reminder that as much as time may pass, progress is moving at turtle speed, while history continues to repeat itself.

Away from the topic itself, I am reminded of an ongoing conversation between Vanessa and I. It all started one day when we came home from a rally pretty disappointed. Reflecting on the organizers and the content of the rally, it all felt outdated, or rather, as if activism was also moving at turtle speed. What worked 40 years ago will not necessarily move the world today. In fact, in this age of "Information", there is an abundance of information at our disposal, and even better, millions of ways that we can disperse this information. The problem we face today is the scarcity of attention spans, and perhaps, TOO many options to connect and contact. How can we infiltrate modern man's digital and analog vices and devices to bring the urgency of today to their attention?

This morning I received two new emails: a flavorpill eblast/update - which caught me up to date with the off-the-beaten-path hoopla art and culture from across the nation, and the above video via link/friend referral. Within seconds, I am up to date, informed. I wonder to myself if the Jena6 will benefit from the web coverage and discussions. Can portals like YouTube be utilized for causes. I try to imagine what would be of the LA Riots if Rodney King happened only yesterday. The coverage of him being beaten down by LAPD would be streaming throughout the globe. Would the LA Riots become a World Riot? Would there be some sort of uproar in some far remote country? I am exaggerating, but still there is a point. I am simply reminded of ways to maintain dialog in a "web 2.0" world, and am reminding myself to be an active member of this so-called (digital) community.

so, where do we begin?