tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403524674132316677.post4523957766768637551..comments2023-10-16T03:22:53.475-07:00Comments on Celebri-spiralâ„¢: Enough Already: May 9, 2007: Oprah on Larry King Causes Unusual Type of Celebri-spiralDave Singletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05954530891325716845noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403524674132316677.post-37810750382998671892007-05-09T20:28:00.000-07:002007-05-09T20:28:00.000-07:00When I think of good deed-doers (why does that phr...When I think of good deed-doers (why does that phrase remind me of the Man Behind the Curtain in "The Wizard of Oz?"), I think of Ralph Nader. I did not research him before I decided to comment on this blog. However, what I do know of him is that he is an unsung hero of great proportions who is clear and unwavering about what he hopes to achieve and honest about who he is. And who he is, is this: He is a man who goes about his quests for a greener, safer, more community and global conscious society without fanfare, without continuous and narcissistic promotion of himself via celebrity culture channels, and without approval-seeking from the celebrity masses, or any masses for that matter. He appears to be a man who lives life simply, who lives life true to what he preaches, and who doesn't have to justify the lifestyle of a celebrity because that isn't at all something he pretends to be. He is probably someone you either love or hate, and he doesn't try to cover up his views and missions with fluff and stuff. He can never win as a Presidential candidate because he isn't good at faking or lying or waffling or distracting or deceiving or being glamorous or charming or charismatic. The man just is who he is, and he just can't help himself. He is someone most of us consumer- and celebrity-culture addicts won't (and I say "won't" on purpose here) admire because he doesn't seem to allow for that weakness in ourselves that seeks to justify our selfishness and self-absorption which many of us flaunt in the face of impending global warming, insensitivity to suffering in the human race, and intolerance of differences in those who are, well, different from us.<BR/><BR/>Something to ponder when one gets tired of one's navel....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com