The Key is in the Balance

I saw the movie i (heart) huckabees tonight, and it proferred an intriquing exisistentialist look into several of the main dualisms in this world, and ended with a note that the key is in the balance. Similarly, the Oblongs is back on Adult Swim tonight, reminding me of its short-lived satirical look at some of these same dualisms. I have to love philosphizing on a Sunday, and I missed Church, so I'll portray a smattering of my random consciousness here in the open to perhaps intrigue, educate, or infiltrate someone else's conscious thinkings.

I guess it wouldn't surprise too many that know me how long I've been involved in philosophy. I've talked about it some about how odd a kid I was, and how I've realized that the one temptation in my life is a serenity to solipsism. It's funny, but Huckabee's portrayal of nihilism as a crazy, yet seductive, mistress resembles my own metaphors about solipsism. So, as cool as Huckabee's was, it was merely a rejourney of one of those old wartorn paths I've traveled.

But, it reminded me of the importance of balance. LoadedMouth has today, yet again, commented on the lack of balance in news. It irritates me that the balance is so obviously shifted to the Conservative, how Liberals obviously have such little control in any media, and yet everyone from shitheads to friends' uncles can't see it. The James Guckert/Gannon story alone is a big huge example of how bad the situation is, and how little people are actually listening to or paying attention to Liberals.

Maybe I feel so angry about it, because I am the eternal observer. I don't truly connect to either side, but I do have a ...