Brand D -- Everybody's Buying It!

Two days later, and the dust has just about settled from the mid-term elections...and lo and behold, the Democrats have regained control of both the House and the Senate! And, as if wonders would never cease, Rummy has resigned!!! What is happening in this country? Is this is a clear mandate by the people to end our ceaseless war for oil? Have we resolved as a nation to put a stop to the continual erosion of civil liberties and draining of our public coffers for private profit?

I must admit I am hopeful - it seems that Brand D is something that everyone wants a part of...the time is right for serious conversation about our future as a democracy; Brand D stands for Dialogue. Brand D stands of Diversity. Brand D stands for a better Democracy.

Election Day

It's a fucked up world.


Been away from the keyboard for awhile, not for lack of interest, but lack of time and mojo. My job in advertising has kept me plenty busy, and that's not a good thing. Afterall, why go through all these machinations and iterations if you're not stopping to smell the proverbial roses from time to time. I live in New York City, arguably one of the most diverse, vibrant urban nodes on earth, just chock full of museums, bars and happenings -- and all I can ever seem to do is work and stress about not making enough money. That can't be right.

Is it true, then, that we are facing the end of the middle class? That to work hard and to be well-educated is not enough? That even millionaires are making just enough to eke out existence and care for their families? What has the world come to? And why the hell should it be that a nation as rich and powerful as the united states can't provide some for of decent health care for it's citizens? Why do I only have more unanswered questions?

Sigh. It's election day, and though there's great hope that the Democrats will (possibly) regain control of the Senate, I have precious little hope for the future of our nation -- or my own future, for that matter. A two party system is too stable to risk ever risk upsetting the status quo....that special interests are far more likely to get their way than the masses who end up footing the bill. No wonder there is so much apathy, so many people my age who openly proclaim that there vote simply doesn't matter.