The Clever Cynic--Jericho


The television show, "Jericho" is a cynic's dream come true. For those of you who haven't tuned in, it is set in post-apocalyptic United States. Well...United in the sense they are still on the same continent, but beyond that, it is now largely a fragmented mess...similar to our current tax system.

The town of Jericho, situated in Kansas, struggles to maintain some sense of identity and security in what has become a lawless universe that is reminiscent of the wild west...only now the guns are more powerful, the women look better (and probably do aerobics) and the men don't spit as much.

It is interesting to watch how the more humane qualities of civilization are slowly abandoned, or perhaps unmasked as the story unfolds about life as the town searches for a new identity.

I hope this series returns for next season so I can see things degenerate further and further into mayhem...

--The Clever Cynic, http://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/
E-mail: the_clever_cynic@yahoo.com

The Clever Cynic: Dancing with the Stars Update


Billy Ray Cyrus was voted out tonight, but he left with a ton of style and grace. I am not a country music fan, but I must say...Billy Ray has star quailty in abundance.

--The Clever Cynic, http://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/
E-mail: the_clever_cynic@yahoo.com

The Clever Cynic: On the Value of Education in General



I recently saw an internet ad advertising that the reader can earn a BS degree on-line in less than a year. I find this a little scary. I like to feel that people in certain fields have at least a minimum of training before they practice thier trade.

I would hate to think that the doctor about to probe my innards had obtained his degree on-line. I would also like to think that my lawyer or accountant actually had some knowledge to back up their title.

This whole on-line degree onslaught has cheapened the value of education to the point where a degree is virtually meaningless. The only degrees that will be of value will be certifications that can not be obtained quick and dirty on the internet.

--The Clever Cynic, http://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/
E-mail: the_clever_cynic@yahoo.com

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