Saturday, September 22, 2007
Everything in Moderation
Do I need a moderator? I looked up the word moderator in the dictionary. I felt a need to look up this word before I used it in a sentence. Meanings to everyday words have changed over the last few years. You know the song.....back when a hoe was a hoe, a screw was a screw....and when I said I'm down with that it meant I had the flu (sorry Tim McGraw). But really, you can't feel safe to use everyday words in todays conversations or e-mails because they might have a totally different launguage function. My blog says my comments should be moderated. Heck, no kidding. I have no idea what I'm doing or who is reading it. But just for fun, let's look at this. Mirriam Webster says this : Moderator - One who arbitrates; mediator. I think all the problems of the world might be solved if everyone had an arbirator. Think of it..a person to make all decisions after considering all relavant facts. Cooooooooool. Imagine.....Kids: "Mom, we're hungry. What's for supper"?Mom: "Let me consult my magic moderator......hmmmmmm.. Looks like we are having peanut butter sandwiches and Doritos." Kids: "We don't want that. We want..........Mom: "I'm sorry. The moderator is always right. Peanut butter it is."I was introduced to my personal moderation powers when I opened this blog. When you send me a message to post, it goes into cyber-space pergatory until "I" say print. Cool, huh? Somewhere out there in blog socety I have an opinion that matters. One that can not be disputed or questioned. Man, I don't even have to deal with the eye-ball roll, the sudden burst of exhausted air from the mouh, or hear how unfair this whole thing is. I like a moderator. THIS IS MY BLOG SPACE AND YOU MAY NOT ENTER UNLESS I SAY SO. I will no longer regret not getting a college education, living out on my own, or not standing up to that guy in 5th grade who whittled my ego down to a stump. Kevin, if your out there......Your hair was frizzy and you might write me back to complain, but I don't have to print you or even look at you. Sick...I know what your thinking. You may even want to respond