> I agree. As Jackson Browne sang, there are lives in the balance. > To carry on as if we're not tempting Amageddon is kind of like > fiddling as Rome burns.
Yet we still have to carry on, regardless of what's going on with the Iraq situation, i.e. our lives here don't come to a halt all of the sudden. There's a difference between being aware, informed, and carrying on with your life and-- going about things as if none of this is going on. My post was more of an observation than anything else. It's interesting though...I never said anything about ignoring the war situation yet that seems to be the assumption, that anyone who doesn't want to have lengthy discussions about the situation on this discussion list must not be concerned or is in denial when that is most certainly not the case. Actually, teetering on the edge of such a precipice inspires me to live my life more fully, to enjoy the time I have, and to be more in tune with the people I interact with on a daily basis. I went over to a friend's house yesterday and we played a couple of games of scrabble and listened to some music (Sly & the Family Stone and Yes "Close to the Edge" to be specific.) We didn't mention Iraq once...though we did joke about President Bush being in Marietta. That doesn't mean we're ignorant of the situation. This list is just one small facet of each person who has a much larger identity offline. It's just interesting sometimes to step back and see how it has evolved. Victor in Decatur --- Victor Johnson --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson Look for the new album "Parsonage Lane" in March 2003 Produced by Chris Rosser at Hollow Reed Studios
