Dissonance Of Images

The dissonance of Images Where is Haiti again? Or for that matter Chile? Both nations were on the news only a few days ago. Earthquakes and tsunamis, was it not? Folks’ been knocking on my door wanting money to help people of Madeira, which is nearer home so we know it is a tourist island. Ebb and flow of tragedies, soon forgotten. Now we have vivid flicks from an exploding volcano on Iceland, a small village has been evacuated in case snow turns into water and drown them all. Iceland has ponies, that produce manure, which is good for the roses. There are no trees on the isle, and few dogs, thus it’s possible to walk in its capital without stepping on dog turd. Not that this fable will want me to go live there. So much news, the radio, TV, and now, on your mobile phone as well. The dissonance of images lose all meaning, we hear and see no evil; until black smoke rises from behind the mountain and a voice screams: “Do you want total war? ” Heaven help us if the echo’s answer is: ”Yes! ”