There was a time when Bruce Springsteen was not the prodigal son of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan or Pete Seeger. There was a time when Bruce Springsteen was not the misappropriate voice of conservatism, the self-elected voice of liberalism or the covert conscience of a nation. There was a time when Bruce Springsteen was a […]
This issue's word:
Elitism
e•lit•ism noun
The advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system or society.
The attitude or behavior of a person or group who regard themselves as belonging to an elite.
This issue's writings:
David Browne ponders Bruuuuuce... /
DaveTheGrinch ruminates about warfare and music /
David Browne contemplates White is the new Black /
DaveTheGrinch muses on Clogging your google /
DaveTheGrinch investigates getting dizzy @ 33.33rpm /
Elitism
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War (as it relates to one-upmanship during discussions of popular music between the uneducated peasant classes)All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Hold out baits to entice the enemy. […]
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