Memory Box

It is mostly a memory now, the part I took in bringing info. from the Reggae-Rock scene to the people and fans. It all seemed so easy; yet, it was work! It was a great freelance job because it was and still can be considered a movement - there are people who use this music to alleviate some of their stress from everyday demands and injustices. It is a nice way to unwind or just listen to some really good tunes. I had it all when I wrote about music because I was able to check it out and then tell a story. It was awesome!

Nowadays, I wonder whether I should keep it all in a memory box. It is hard because I am with a musician who is still active in his band. In fact, the band is great and I should be excited that I get to go to their shows and listen to powerful music. It is more relaxing and fun to enjoy music vs. criticize it. Here I am, however, trying to decide if I should get involved again.

There are many reasons why I do not want to go down that road another time. I have tried my hand twice at getting involved in the music scene and I did not enjoy doing so as a journalist. I did not like having to compete with non-media to secure passes, I do not enjoy the favoritism, and it is, indeed, work. In fact, the main reason I would go back to reporting on the happenings is to bring information to the people. I believe I am doing some a favor by delivering awareness on what can touch a soul or move a body. I just cannot stand the industry portion of the music scene.

I am here with Pandora's Box and it is as if angels are telling me to go out and give information freely to the masses; yet, I still hesitate. Information is not free - in fact, it takes a lot of time and dedication. It can be enjoyable but it is a job. Although I could be useful to many parts of it, something is also telling me to leave it in the past. I should let it go like so many other things on my wish-list.

Energy III

Energy is, again, increasing, and it is beautiful. It is interesting to watch not only how our planet is a living entity in itself with such force and a breathing body as to create and destroy, but there are outer forces which cause us to be at our most vulnerable. Perhaps that is also the essence of existing:  via YouTube 

Independent

There may be daily agendas and long-term ones, but ultimately and at some point, one has to step back and look at where they are in life. For example, going to work everyday and doing what one needs to do in order to survive in an urbanized society is presumably active and healthy, but it can also be blinding! To do the same thing repetitively is not necessarily deficient, but it can lead to a deficit. No one wants to go bankrupt; yet, many people jeopardize their health, well-being, golden opportunities and happiness for everyday comforts, such as over-indulgence, alcohol or drugs, or even electronic devices. Some of these comforts are limiting, or like shooting blanks to the point where nothing is really happening on a day-to-day basis.

It is no surprise, then, in the U.S. that many households use television as a way to stay either entertained, or informed. Especially with technological opportunities these days, many people can watch a variety of recorded media, or live action which puts them in touch with diverse environments and networks. Indeed, in this global world, nothing can appear off-limits.

Recent showcases have indicated that in a Trump society, people are going to disagree with what constitutes a real story versus a fake one. For example, real news involves what is actually happening in the world which may have an impact on numerous groups of people, versus the private agenda of a company who wants to boost sales, which may or may not have a beneficial effect on society. In older times, such agendas were seen as propaganda, which later become infomercials, and then commercials. Nowadays, one seemingly cannot tell the difference between real news and fake news.

In order to stay independent, a company or network must stay completely transparent to their audience, or customers. For example, the accountability, facts, and organization of such companies and networks must be trustworthy; otherwise, that company or network is doomed to fail.

In current times, it appears that although some companies do not place disclosures on certain adjustments, such as the weight of a product (minus the packaging,) credible sources, citations, or any other change, it shows that any given marketplace will pretty much be "all sales final," per say. In such a place, the public is given businesses and news networks who have the potential to cut-and-paste bits of information which is merely beneficial to that business, network, or group; otherwise known as propaganda! For a time, propaganda was banned by most governments due to varying results of un-monitored messages received by those who meant to cause some type of harm.

In the U.S. today, almost anything can be deemed either news or propaganda. For example, if there are bits of facts of information, then an article may be deemed newsworthy. However, if there is even the slightest measure of favoritism, or bias, that information or product piece can be deemed as propaganda. And, really, what is propaganda? Is it not a piece of information favorable to one side, or possibly imposed to force a reaction, or even a sale? Only intelligent, independent readers may be able to distinguish and decipher between such information.

In these days, most information is passed by television, or some electronic device which allows one to read or watch bits of information. Gone are the days when most people had to purchase some type of paper catalog to receive information from afar. Most information is delivered instantaneously to people in advanced societies. Now, it is up to the people to decipher between what is real vs. what is fake in order to stay independent of any corporatist agenda.



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