It is a time of freedom and fear, of Gaia and of borders, of many paths and the widening of
a universal toll road, emptying country and swelling cities, of the public bought into
privacy and the privacy of the public sold into invisible data banks and knowing
algorithms. It is the time of the warrior's peace and the miser's charity, when the
planting of a seed is an act of conscientious objection.
These are the times when maps fade and direction is lost. Forwards is backwards now, so we glance sideways at the strange lands through which we are all passing, knowing for certain only that our destination has disappeared. We are unready to meet these times, but we proceed nonetheless, adapting as we wander, reshaping the Earth with every tread. Behind us we have left the old times, the standard times, the high times. Welcome to the irregular times. Paul O'Neill. George W. Bush. The signs of a headbutt of heavy duty cosmic proportions have been gathering all week now. Still, I don't think any of us saw this big enchilada coming.I hardly ever recommend watching TV, but tonight I've got to: Must see TV tonight: 60 Minutes Interviews Paul O'NeillDon't let this bombshell pass you by! Get it straight from the horse's mouth on 60 minutes TONIGHT, and then get that book for the details: It's called "The Price of Loyalty", and it promises to be a blockbuster in the coming years! ----- A little afterthought: With what Bush Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill has told us, we now know that George W. Bush had over 2 years to plan for the occupation of Iraq - AND HE STILL GOT IT WRONG! Return to the Irregular Times Main Page
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