I wonder if the global world has
seen the end of what used to be know as civilized living.
We were once a society producing
great thinkers who were also bon vivants
dedicated to enjoying the world of pleasures afforded to those living well.
In the 20th century
there were individuals who were regularly described as oenophile and
multihyphenate.
And others who strived to enter
that privileged class were encouraged to sharpen their intellect and associate
themselves with the trappings of living well, they sought to be conjoined into a mutually
rewarding association.
All of the currently associated
with an oenophile and multihyphenate reputation are now either of a
certain age or have already been celebrated within the obits of The New York
Times in 2017, but for yet another year since Jeff Bezos bought the Washington D. C. based newspaper, leading left leaning political thinkers and shakers who have perished in our time are more prominently featured in The Washington Post.
Therein lies the cavernous
separation of a different emphasis that leaves the oehophile and multihyphenate
to the wayside in this new era of emphasis on chosen moralities and left of center political affiliations versus those with any other bent.
I must admit that I miss the
celebration of living well and collecting fine wines as a way of lifting out of
the morass of daily life where survival is paramount in a world that is just ordinary instead
of extraordinary.
It occurs to me that the major
print media now emphasizes stories about the ordinary person who is suffering under the yoke
of those who have accumulated wealth who are not supporting a life where “musts” are set forth as
government mandated.
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