I'm further convinced that the world is one huge conspiracy. Around us, there are invisible forces working together. The modern day man is relentlessly bombarded with a mosaic of signs. The key to making out this picture is to take a step back and figure out what it is. Alternatively, when the step back proves too hard to take, one could always analyze the trend for patterns amidst the chaos.

If everyone saw the same picture, the world would be a fine and dandy place. An ant moving would just be an ant. However, this almost never happens.

Take the Beastie Boys for example. They released a brand new concert video a while back(don't ask why I watched a Beastie Boys DVD). The DVD can be played in six different formats, including Grid Squad. What happens here is that 50 random fans were given camcorders to record the event. "Grid squad" shows all 50 angles at once. It's amazing to look at.

The point here is that at any given event, the only thing in common about people talking about the event is that they are talking and thinking about the event. A child may see a fountain and think what a fun place it is to play. A poet sees a picture of order and tranquility, the running water a symbol for the continuity of life. A mechanic sees a network of pipes, and the economist sees a waste of resources. And this makes life a lot more fun than a bunch of people nodding their heads in unison.

Yet, this also creates frustration because some people's skulls are so incredibly thick nothing other than what they want to see will get in.

Guess who?