CRANKING UP

CRANKS ARE A UNIVERSAL SOURCE OF PROBLEMS AND WISDOM

The normal crank is a nutcase on a tangent only part-time.

Most days he or she passes for normal, then somebody hits the button.

They, the cranks, start in on pet peeves or opinions that sound a lot like radical spewouts.

Mostly there is enough subjective irony or truth to make some of the noise useful.

Mostly there is enough frustration that is concealed to hide and distort the message.

Look for what is not said under the label, and vintage wisdom may have fermented.

Unfortunately, g w bush is Kool-Aid.

-30-bobby