Union

Last night I went to a video display that an instructor of mine put on in San Francisco. It was a projection of the State of the Union speech on a wall in the Castro. Using a wide angle lens he distorted the features of the image from a television screen. It was an amusing way to watch the speech. I'm not terribly friendly to much of what was said by the speaker. Often I don't see the truth of the claims of the administration and last night was no exception. I did see a commercial recruiting for Border Patrol agents last night after the speech. It was the first time I'd ever seen something like that and since it was on Comedy Central I thought it was a joke. It wasn't. The Border Patrol might be the Peace Corps of the 21st Century.

What is the state of my union with the world? Certain things feel very good and hopeful. Certain other things very tenuous and frightening. I always envision my life as something so delicate that if any one part tears the rest will fall to pieces. I'm not sure if that is right, but it is how I feel most of the time. It doesn't prevent me from enjoying life. It must have some impact though.