Gary Rice wrote:A sublime Lakewood dialectic is revealed in that cartoon, to be sure.
A big gas bag and a listing-to-portside, dead-in-the-water container ship....
Are we SURE it's not time for Kumbayah?
Gary
I believe you read Ken's post wrong, and must look deeper into the meaning, and the symbolism.
While the blimp rides on a stream of hot air, and lighter than air claims, the cargo ship, which was supposed to be the boat from the library still steams ahead. Even using, Ken's names, The Titanic was survived by many, many, people. It was only those confused that refused to see, far better to get into the lifeboat, then play on as the boat is sinking. The Hindenberg was not so lucky, All perished even harming those standing near the crash.
Look deeper into the meaning of "The LO boat floats on the waters of Jupiter’s brother, Neptune, the cause, according to a certain Hippocratic text, of mental disturbances. " I would suggest that the BOAT FLOATS, while it is the others that are having problems with their "mental disturbances." Which must certainly be applied to the fact that while some, Ken Warren, The Mayor, Nate Kelly, Ed Favre, Matt Markling and others have ZERO problem coming to the deck, posting cohesive, solid, well reasoned, and balanced messages, even answering extremely tough questions of people who are desperate to shoot them down. The "gifted few" can barely throw out one sentence before resorting to personal attacks, and name calling, while showing zero respect to those that they seek funding from. As one person said, their meltdown was insane. This to me is the "mental disturbance" Ken speaks of. Certainly no one from the Deck attacked Lakewoodalive the blimp that floats only because hot air and empty visions, as opposed to the LO boat that floats on the "think tank" of the collective consciences of Lakewoodites.
You must take a step back from the Deck and look and read into the much larger picture. Four groups that cannot stand the spotlight of ANY scrutiny, now all claiming their own need to start and "do right for the good of the community." When the truth is, if they were indeed doing any of this for "the good of the community," they would stand in the spotlight, at the one place where there is one voice, one seat, and no judge in the room. The Lakewood Observer that demands, put up, and we shall always trust you to decide FOR YOURSELF, what fits for you. We did not start to collect names, for sale, or abuse. We do not collect emails for sale or abuse, we do not control information for profit of gain. In the end, the LO is the community project, that has never tried to define, control, spin, only help, project and amplify.
This is why Ken's posts were so right on, but heady to layout and decipher.
The Lakewood Public Library, and its father Kenneth Warren, has always believed and practised government and libraries from the days of the Greeks and before. AN OPEN PLACE TO DISCUSS FREELY AND LEARN everything a person needs for life. Anything less than that is a scam or scheme that must run from both the light of day and the spotlight of open mike night.
Gary, on another note, about the ship dead in the water. I have been working on new alliances with some art groups, that will be bringing art, music, comedy and adventure to Lakewood, and the LO. Jim who has started many comedy groups and worked with HBO and Cinemax will be popping up shortly as we continue to grow into new arenas, and venues.
So play Kumbaya, but i would suggest, "World Keeps A Turning" by Pops Staples, because we are about to move full steam ahead.
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