We got the bubble headed bleached blonde comes on at five, She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye, It's interesting when people die give us dirty laundry...
Interpretation
The quote critiques the media's sensationalism regarding tragic events.
In this quote, Don Henley reflects on the obsession with sensational news reporting, particularly how the media often prioritizes scandal and tragedy over genuine human concern. The imagery of a 'bubble headed bleached blonde' suggests a superficial approach to journalism that finds entertainment in calamity, revealing a deeper commentary on society's desensitization to violence and death.
In practice
During a seminar on media ethics, this quote can be used to highlight the challenges of responsible journalism.
No one in this country need go hungry, and alleviating the problem is primarily a matter of readjusting our priorities. In both the government and the private sector, self-interest has displaced the ideal of community that made this country great. The old world view of "us, we, our" has been replaced by "I, me, mine." The reasons for this are manifold and complex, but at the end of the day, we need to remember that, if one of us is suffering needlessly, all of us are diminished.
For every moment of joy Every hour of fear For every winding road that brought me here For every breath, for every day of living This is my Thanksgiving
We satisfy our endless needs and justify our bloody deeds in the name of destiny and in the name of God.
What are these voices outside love's open door_x000D_ _x000D_ Make us throw off our contentment, and beg for something more?_x000D_ _x000D_ I'm learning to live without you now_x000D_ _x000D_ But I miss you sometimes_x000D_ _x000D_ The more I know, the less I understand_x000D_ _x000D_ All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again
My hope is to gain a fresh hearing for Jesus, especially among those who believe they already understand him. In his case, quite frankly, presumed familiarity has led to unfamiliarity, unfamiliarity has led to contempt, and contempt has led to profound ignorance.
Now, one of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house.
Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.
Science regards man as an aggregation of atoms temporarily united by a mysterious force called the life-principle. To the materialist, the only difference between a living and a dead body is that in the one case that force is active, in the other latent.
Oaths are the fossils of piety.
If a jury have not the right to judge between the government and those who disobey its laws, and resist its oppressions, the government is absolute, and the people, legally speaking, are slaves.
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