Comments on: Getting Mad and Madder

By: Lee Schneider

Lee Schneider — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:30:30 +0000

Thanks for commenting! Not too many people would know where that cyclops was from – so good catch! Many people argue that we we the entertainment taht we deserve, that it’s only a reflection of ourselves, etc. But I hear of more and more people doing exactly what you say – turning it off … and doing something else.

By: Natalie C.

Natalie C. — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:11:08 +0000

Thanks for the article pointing out the anger on TV. I don’t watch much contemporary TV (Ironside from the 70′s is a current daily favorite!), but when I occasionally turn on the TV in the afternoon to see what’s on at lunch time, I am aghast at the reality shows that are full of people being angry at each other. I get sucked in for a few minutes, then quickly turn off the TV. I certainly don’t need that kind of television in my life.

You wrote another article about Unseen Forces, and along with your anger article, it reminded me of a book by Tsultrim Allione, the founder of our local Buddhist retreat. “Feeding Your Demons” is about listening to internal anger to figure out what your ‘demons’ are angry about, then addressing the issue to give the demons what they want, which causes ‘them’ to retreat. To many, it may sound like hocus-pocus, new-agey stuff. But when you reflect on anger and demons alongside particle physics, dark matter and unseen forces, it really does make sense.

I’m enjoying your 500 words and will watch for more. Thank you for the articles, and for the great photo of the cyclops from the Sinbad movie – the best cyclops EVER (in my mind)!
-natalie

By: Bob Ellal

Bob Ellal — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:57:08 +0000

Lee,

You hit it on the head. The small screen has taken on some of the attributes of stage acting: wide, sweeping movements so people in the back can see the drama, totally unnecessary on TV shows or film. A caricature. It must be the influence of reality shows, and celebrity reality shows–”overacting” to increase the controversy and thereby get noticed. The most important thing is to achieve celebrity, or even notoriety. Not, of course, distinction.

It enrages me! I’ll have to channel my anger into positive action–and go beat up some homeless people. I bet if I get caught I’ll get on TV–and possibly land a book deal and a large advance. Then I can explain how I’m really the victim here. It wasn’t my fault; when I was a child my brother got better presents at Christmas! It warped me for life.

Bob