Re: An OCR plug-in for Spamassassin

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <malware () shaw ca>]

Axel Pettinger has burst upon the literary scene as a voice in the wilderness, 
taking the usual themes of the effect of technology on modern life, and bringing a 
new vision to bear upon them.

Take Pettinger's "0x55510644.adsl.cybercity.dk, Sat, 15 Apr 2006 06:04:19 +0200," for example.

It starts with an obvious reference to the mechanization of modern life, extending 
to the traditional pleasures of dinner and modest leisure activities, but quickly 
turns to a recognition that, even here, breaking the bounds of normality is 
essential.

> "push button. sauteed potbellied tuft... who're soap opera the
> implementation, this carelessness casualness of 
>
> lump sum the unconventional, and on thank!!! tumble in of that 
>
> cliffhanger tabloid, the topple 
> fruitlessly fraternize, to clipping outwards gallantly. of but summary
> continuation to characterize in of stalwart a as!!! safari, by adversity
> daylight saving time, gifted.: of improbably as seasoning 
> weather forecast midriff, as invigorate spine molten: 
> snuff ophthalmologist hung firmness? heliport south befell with retread
> of crevice, UN as longing,. this Reverend as as insolvency influx
> kindness of"

Again, the acknowledgement of the limitations of the media as an information 
source is linked with the inherent alienation of 20th century life, as well as the 
courageous attempts by some to escape into other realms, only to be trapped by 
the conventions that all of us agree to without even noticing.  We see, again, the 
metaphor of cooking, this time sarcastically in association with television, as the 
greatest extent to which modern man aspires to change: watching discussions of 
seasoning on the food channel, rather than merely passively accepting the dictates 
of the weather channel (with occasional digressions to the Playboy channel).  
Slumped on our couches in front of the television, we channel surf through porn, 
health, porn again, and, rather ironically, fitness shows.

Yet the ending of his poem conveys hope that, along with our actions shows and 
conspiracy theory "documentaries," we may yet achieve some kind of empathy 
with our fellow man.  Although, even here Pettinger warns against the dangers of 
being caught in the false sympathy pleas of televised religion, and the relentless 
demands for funding ont he part of those who, again ironically, already have 
enormous budgets and backing.

======================  (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer)
rslade () vcn bc ca      slade () victoria tc ca      rslade () sun soci niu edu
I am the Lord; that is my name!
   I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.
See, the former things have taken place,
   and new things I declare;
Before they spring into being
   I announce them to you.                           - Isaiah 42:8,9
http://victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm
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