Random Thoughts 2009

“Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows.” John Betjeman

Random Thoughts

The current economic recession would seem to be becoming a bleak scenario for the nation. Almost every institution and companies are streamlining and cutting costs. According to Rachel Bernstein, “Nine out of 10 companies have put cost-cutting strategies in place — from hiring freezes to furloughs — in hopes of weathering the recession gripping the U.S. economy. The most often-used cost-cutting initiative was reducing travel expenses, cited by 67 percent of survey respondents. It was followed by hiring freezes and reductions, which are used by 58 percent of companies surveyed.” This is arguably one of the dark hours of adulthood.

This seems to be the sounds and smell and sights that adulthood might face. This is where the looming dark hours of reason are on the process of bombardment. Slumdog Millionaire would seem to show the contrast of the growing dark hour of reason. One may argue that the scene where Jamal Malik jumped on the vat of feces to get an autograph of his favorite actor can be a literal measurement of the smells and sights of childhood. Most Mumbai residents would oppose the inaccurate portrayals of the movie. They contend that the movie projected and magnified a minor aspect of Mumbai.

Source

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2009/01/26/daily17.html