Amputation and War/U.S Politics

Amputation and War/U.S Politics

Tony Barr

11/4/1999

> Something to Think About!!
>
> A Columbine student wrote:
>
> The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings,
> but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend
> more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less. We have bigger
> houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have
> more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more
> experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We have
> multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much,
> love too seldom, and hate too often.
>
> We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to
> life,
> not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have
> trouble
> crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We've conquered outer space,
> but
> not inner space; we've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've
> split
> the atom, but not our prejudice. We have higher incomes, but lower morals;
> we've
> become long on quantity, but short on quality. These are the times of tall
> men,
> and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are
> the
> times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun;
more
>
> kinds of food, but less nutrition. These are days of two incomes, but
more
> divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. It is a time when there is
> much in
> the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can
> bring
> this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a
> difference...or just hit delete.
>
> By God's grace, we can each make a difference.
>