Forget that the cover story is a serious investigation into crop circles—a “phenomenon” about as mysterious and intriguing as “Does the light in the refridgerator really turn off with the door shut?” The subhead for the cover story is "No Easy Explanation". What a waste of time. What I found so terrific about the cover was the list of topics covered in the lower right corner: Healing the Wounds of Slavery Intoning the Great Pyramid Spicy Pumpkin Soup Burning Man Festival Spicy Pumpkin Soup? What? How do they get from Healing the Wounds of Slavery to Spicy Pumpkin soup in two steps? Especially in a magazine that has a main topic of “Crop Circles”? Hey slaves, you might rank below Crop Circles but your two steps above Spicy Pumpkin Soup, so don't feel bad. This is a great example of how I feel about the Holistic lifestyle. It's an ever expanding crop circle of vague explanations. I personally find the whole thing frustrating because there's this elusive X factor that comes into play. It's usually referenced as "energy" or something similar. But whatever it is, I thank God that there's finally a community that's learned to channel it into slavery and soup. |
