Sunday, February 17, 2008

BubbaNub 2/14

    Where is modernity? Likewise, where is post modernity? Do both even really exist.  Is it not true that the second after you say now, it becomes then?  How can modernity then ever be described in a present state?  Is that why/where the idea of postmodernity stems from: "Postmodernity definitely presents itself as Antimodernity" (98).  With such difficult concepts swirling around in our heads it is no wonder Doc Rog had a mental breakdown in the shampoo aisle of Walgreens.  Any observers would naturally think, ah yes, here is a man who is utterly distraught by the fact that he has all this shampoo  but no hair to wash with it.  However,  maybe just maybe he is overwhelmed by the "hyperstimulated sensitivity" of it all; the fact that he has so many choices and varieties that he can consume in the "modern" age when just a week ago he was in a society whose "modern" concepts reflected something very different.  Perhaps he is not upset about his hair, but rather the fact that he has found himself lost in time and place, not sure what is modern anymore and possibly slipping into an era of postmodernity.  Then again, maybe the man just wishes he had some hair........and I am here to say it is alright Doc Rog, your teaching is only enhanced by this.   For instance, we are able to clearly see the projector displayed on your forehead even if you are in front of the screen.  It is a blessing in disguise!

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