Life on the Outside

Several months ago I suggested to my 73-year-old mother, who was having a slightly difficult time keeping up with me while we walked through a parking lot, that perhaps it was time for her to get a mobility scooter. Let’s just say my suggestion was not well received. Who knew my mother knew those kinds [...]

One of the key points made by independent filmmaker Michael Moore in “Bowling for Columbine” was the idea of a “fear-based” society. In the 2002 film, shock-rocker Marilyn Manson brought up the idea that American media, be it news, movies, television or advertising, create a consumer need by using fear to sell their products.
I don’t [...]