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I think we have long turned into zombies. I mean 'we' the human race.

Take for example the association of the words 'human race'. What the heck does that mean? Does any one know? Doubt it. Why race? Are we in a race?

If so who is organizing this one? Is it a slur? If so how come its in colloquial use? Are we still in the 1800s? I don't think so but who cares?

Well folks - I have to break this to you but we as a species are clueless of most things that are going on around us and just assume we know a lot. That in my book is IGNORANCE and ARROGANCE. Both sorta go hand in hand as far as us mortals are concerned.

Having nightmares about this whole diatribe? Well, what the heck are nightmares? Are there dayhorses to go with them? Can there be some nightstallions waiting to do their bit somewhere? What about this bias in an equal opportunity nation?

How do daymares compare to their other halves I ask? Anybody know?

As you can tell I am always thinking of such profound subject matter when I am awake, which I try to minimize since there is not much of anything going on that interests me anyway.

People are spending hours staring at a phone or computer or TV or game device screens these days wanting to socially connect and network when their living, breathing brethren are right next to them on the same damn couch doing the same (if they have more than one person in that couch or home as the case may be).

Not much going on I say.

Oh the bogus lexicon of the day - Social Networking, Global Economy, Bipartisan Agreements, Real Time, Ding Dong, what ever!

Have you actually questioned if any of this has made the species (aka human race) better than it was 100 years ago? Are we living happier and healthier?

Penicillin and Polio Vaccines were needed; but was Facebook needed too?
Do we actually need 5 devices each to connect to each other electronically since we have lost the ability to speak human to human when we are together?

Must be a case of strong BO because I cannot think what would alienate humans the way they have been today?

Or do we think that yakking ourselves out to somebody on the other side is actually a productive use of our collective time? Why not go on a complete silence period and see what happens? No stupid weather forecasts for starters. Why do you need dressed up goofs stare at us pointing here and there and describe some cloud movement like a fairy tale narration to Kindergarten students?

No more news channels. There is not much going on of relevance anyway.

Think about it!

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