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December 21, 2004
Rhetorica, the books...
Year-end wrap-ups annoy me.
The line we cross at midnight on 31 December moving into 1 January is purely artificial--a concoction of man's need to define, his will to control his fate, and his desire understand his place in the universe.
Perhaps it is appropriate to begin a new year around the time that the sun appears to second guess its retreat and favor us by returning to a high place in our sky. And, again, perhaps it is appropriate to reassess ourselves during the dark time.
But the wrap-ups still annoy me. Although you may find this one amusing--about all funky business in magazines in 2004. Here's a taste:
In 2004, the New Republic ran a cover story called "God Bless Atheism." Rolling Stone ran an editorial that proclaimed: "Janet Jackson's breast is the 9/11 of the new culture war." Archaeology Odyssey published an article titled "Roman Latrines: How the Ancients Did Their Business." And Details, the metrosexual men's mag, revealed a hitherto undetected social trend: "Marrying a relative isn't just for the trailer park anymore."
Should I wrap-up the year for Rhetorica? That seems inappropriate because as of December this blog is two years and eight months old. Perhaps I'll wait for three--three! Can you believe it? The total word count for the site over that time, including comments, is 719,567. So, let's subtract--rough guess--half for comments and we have enough words for three large books.
What would these books be about?
Okay, I won't subject you (further) to my own year-end wrap-up. Time to look ahead.
Posted by acline at December 21, 2004 10:23 AM | | Spotlight