Fading From Retiring to Retired America: Tired Blood, Spent Imaginations and New Frontiers

I am focusing on an imagined image, where the iconic American artist, the late Norman Rockwell is standing before a blank canvass pondering painting a scene, a collage of sorts of America.  Known for his realistic depictions of American life, Rockwell is constructing a self-portrait of his country, “from sea to shining sea.”  But, for a few minutes he stands quietly, reflecting on what needs to be placed in the images he captures on his stretched material.  I can see him thinking about what he must include, but more importantly, it must be honest, true and not fitting the emotional needs of those who want to see something other than truth. Fortunately for us his era preceded ours. Where today stark truth is eclipsed by empty opinions, as they are validated by commercial appeal and high entertainment values.  It is an era where opinions weigh more than facts.

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