BRIEF THOUGHT

     Will the National Council of Churches and Bose ever band together to come up with a pair of decent sounding guilt-cancelling headphones?

REEL AMERICA

     Sometimes I depressurize on the weekends (for now, anyway) by tuning in to some irregularly scheduled programming on the various C-Span Channel and watch programs under the Reel America title.
     They can be very interesting and informative, especially the ones produced by the major network news divisions of the day.  The ones documenting the major upheaval and chaos of 1960s are of special interest to me as they break down the various opposing factions of different issues such as war, civil rights and student protests.  Of special note is the way these real citizens on both sides of a particular issue make their voices heard.....quietly yet distinctive and passionate.  No ghoulish sound bites or name calling.  Just hard thought opinions from real people going through some rather sensitive times in our country's history.
     Can it be that difficult to return to such civil discourse?  Only time and the way in which we choose to use the ever-changing technology will tell.  Just something to ponder with a few choice words written many years ago.  I do not own the rights to this film clip of David Strathairn beautifully embodying the pioneering journalist Edward R. Murrow.