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Friday, April 25, 2003

Listening To: "Back To The Earth" by Rusted Root.

The title of my blog tonight does not reflect the current jean styles, or the remaining members of Led Zeppelin, nor does it reflect the lack of gloss on an old time photograph. Tonight, faded refers to my own, as well as America's interest in the War in Iraq. When the whole fiasco broke out I was glued to the television like a fly to those neon blue buzzing lights. I was captivated and astounded by the Generals, Majors, Colonels, Wolf Blitzer's, Shep Smiths, and yes, Jennifer Ecclestons. I'd leave the news on at night, and wake to it in the morning, waking my eyes to the sights and sounds of American military dominance. Now, the TV is weeping for MSNBC's absence, sobbing for Shep's disappearance. Newspapers are left rolled up tight with rubber bands on my floor for days until I have the time to unwrap them and reacquaint myself with "current events." Entertainment has seeped back into my life silently; overthrowing the War coverage like it never existed. The flurries of daily carnage and fatalities have been replaced with Major League Baseball, movies, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Even my blogs are representative of this change. During the War, nearly everything on my mind that ended up online was concerning some aspect of the war, the media's coverage, or my own personal thoughts on the topic...now look, not a mention for days. Where did this apathy come from? How did it leak and steal its way into my life? Over-exposure, overdoses of News broadcasts, and a complete lack of a "challenge" in Iraq? I do not know. I do know that we have all moved on from this, at a seemingly alarming speed. I never wonder what is going on, I never even care. I do not know how we are rebuilding, when we are rebuilding, or even if we are rebuilding. I am lost, and I am faded. Perhaps this is a good thing, perhaps it is unhealthy for me, and Americans alike, to be captivated by live broadcasts of gun battles, daily reports of "Coalition Fatalities." Perhaps the time has come for each of us to cleanse ourselves of the blood that stains America's hands, and try to step forward. At any rate, our interest has faded like stars at dawn, and I do not know how to feel about it.

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Friday, April 25, 2003 Faded Listening To: "Back To The Earth" by Rusted Root. The title of my blog tonight does not reflect the current jean styles, or the remaining members of Led Zeppelin, nor does it reflect the lack of gloss on an old time photograph. Tonight, faded refers to my own, as well as America's interest in the War in Iraq. When the whole fiasco broke out I was glued to the television like a fly to those neon blue buzzing lights. I was captivated and astounded by the Generals, Majors, Colonels, Wolf Blitzer's, Shep Smiths, and yes, Jennifer Ecclestons. I'd leave the news on at night, and wake to it in the morning, waking my eyes to the sights and sounds of American military dominance. Now, the TV is weeping for MSNBC's absence, sobbing for Shep's disappearance. Newspapers are left rolled up tight with rubber bands on my floor for days until I have the time to unwrap them and reacquaint myself with "current events." Entertainment has seeped back into my life silently; overthrowing the War coverage like it never existed. The flurries of daily carnage and fatalities have been replaced with Major League Baseball, movies, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Even my blogs are representative of this change. During the War, nearly everything on my mind that ended up online was concerning some aspect of the war, the media's coverage, or my own personal thoughts on the topic...now look, not a mention for days. Where did this apathy come from? How did it leak and steal its way into my life? Over-exposure, overdoses of News broadcasts, and a complete lack of a "challenge" in Iraq? I do not know. I do know that we have all moved on from this, at a seemingly alarming speed. I never wonder what is going on, I never even care. I do not know how we are rebuilding, when we are rebuilding, or even if we are rebuilding. I am lost, and I am faded. Perhaps this is a good thing, perhaps it is unhealthy for me, and Americans alike, to be captivated by live broadcasts of gun battles, daily reports of "Coalition Fatalities." Perhaps the time has come for each of us to cleanse ourselves of the blood that stains America's hands, and try to step forward. At any rate, our interest has faded like stars at dawn, and I do not know how to feel about it. eloquently said by \| 1:53 AM \| \| \|	Tyler Knott Productions Tyler Knott Photography Vimeo Tumblr Twitter Clutch Del.icio.us MySpace Last.fm LinkedIn Resumé Atom Feed Twitters follow me on Twitter Horizon Expanders McGraw Donovan Dave Morin Flickr Blog Jaymie Keller Kevin Casey Nate Warner Rachel Hoffenberg Sarah Joelle Sarah Joelle's Music My Photography Past Downpours September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.