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. Reason 1,810 to Boot Bush: While campaigning in 2000, George W. Bush argued against electing Al Gore president: "The vice president seems to have forgotten who's been in office for seven years. This is the administration that's been in charge, and the price of gasoline has gone steadily upward." In 2004, the cost of gasoline in America reached record highs. In September 2004 the price of crude oil broke $50/barrel for the first time in history. If we take what Bush says seriously, it's time for a new president. Well, now that I mention it, if we don't take what Bush says seriously, then it's time for a new president, too. (Source: Los Angeles Times July 1, 2000) ![]() ![]() ![]() |