Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since my last post. Will I ever get with the times? Shall I ever be a part of the technological zeitgeist of this age? Or better yet, will I ever feel a part of the Ethos of today? Do I really want to be a part of it? I am in some, many ways a product of society, its thinking, its conclusions. But I struggle with the notion and at times see the world and its possessions as a straight-jacket about me. Paradoxically, I find myself striving to overcome my circles of influence by a desire to powerfully "succeed" and become an influencer.