"I mail, I text, I tweet, I blog,
I build a Facebook for my dog,
I speak no words, I shake no hands,
I am at last a modern man."
The people that raised me were themselves one quick step removed from the 19th century. And here I am now, Tom Sawyer in 2010, assailed by broadband demagogues of ignorance and hatred, gutter anonymity in the blogosphere, red light runners - and I'm supposed to just go along with the flow? It is difficult not to feel marginalized in this meshugenah Brave New World. I can't wait 'til I'm senile.
My name is David McDonald and I approve this message.
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