I used to think that the Biblical phrase, "a voice in the wilderness," really was about the desert wilderness of the ancient Middle East. Perhaps it was. But, for me, it becomes a metaphorical wilderness. I see a wilderness of crap mediocrity in popular culture, of mindless entertainment fueled by glitz and celebrity branding, of endless rows of snack food and diet soda, of facades of sound bites that hide the emptiness of persons behind them, of education that takes a back seat to politics, sports and reason.
In this wilderness, honesty, integrity, human dignity and compassion barely sprout before they wither and die.
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