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'New News'

By soosoncrack

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As much as times changechange re-creates timeDigital alarm clocks ringas Grandfather clocks chimeTechnology ticks awaythe speed of progress leaves doubtNew creations fill voidssome we're better off withoutNothing is really 'new'if it only improves on an old themeSometimes the 'old'are'nt  obsolete as they seemLabeling something newis man's oldest marketing techniqueBut things in the modern worldare'nt new for more than a weekConvenience is a motivatorfor creating or inventingNext comes a sales pitchfor what companies are presentingWith all the technologyand advancements which have transpiredOur 'human gullability'still leaves us un-inspiredA vote of confidencein the world and for 'Man'Would probably feel nicebut I don't think I canNo,we've come too far we've improved too littleWe've kept ourselves too busyto solve a basic riddleThe best that we can dois to practice what we preachAnd those we place in chargeshould learn before they teacheak © 2000 Written November 1st, 2001 © on Nov 01 2001 01:58 AM PST   0 • 9

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"As much as times changechange re-creates timeDigital alarm clocks ringas Grandfather clocks chimeTechnology ticks awaythe speed of progress leaves doubtNew creations fill voidssome we're better off withoutNothing is really 'new'if it only improves on an old themeSometimes the 'old'are'nt  obsolete as they seemLabeling something newis man's oldest marketing techniqueBut things in the modern worldare'nt new for more than a weekConvenience is a motivatorfor creating or inventingNext comes a sales pitchfor what companies are presentingWith all the technologyand advancements which have transpiredOur 'human gullability'still leaves us un-inspiredA vote of confidencein the world and for 'Man'Would probably feel nicebut I don't think I canNo,we've come too far we've improved too littleWe've kept ourselves too busyto solve a basic riddleThe best that we can dois to practice what we preachAnd those we place in chargeshould learn before they teacheak © 2000..."

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