And these darn swear words filter through the generations, until they invade the television and the classroom. He was the first of my musical heroes to pass on, although more will undoubtedly join him in the near future, succumbing to old age and the ill effects of their rock and roll lifestyle. He brought his fate upon himself. We are agents in communion, in communities constituted by shared practices and language. We do things with words.
Words affect our relationships with one another.
When in doubt, sing loud. This weekend I watched a truly thought provoking NBC special on television that focused on the problems with heroin in our nation. The program described how the number of heroin addicts grows exponentially across the country everyday.