Post date: Sep 27, 2011 1:21:18 AM
Before I run the train off the track, drive the bus into the ditch or shoot myself in the foot, let me briefly tell you about my latest piece of art. It is titled "The Oracle Spoke To And Of The Future". It is 12' long x 9" wide x 8" high. There is no other message on the bottom, as I normally insert. Perhaps the simple message is that one should not waste too much time trying to deal with those who are only interested in their own "personal glorification" and can care less what happens in the future. " Take the money and run, let someone else deal with it, I hear you, but ain't got the time or it ain't my problem" are their mantras. As a renamed JC JC, another signature to my long list, I reiterate to teach and instill the basic morals and values into the young. We should give them all the "tool boxes" they need. Very simply, if one can't be a part of the solution, then they are a part of the problem. Could go on and on, but as the Oracle, I will invest my time with those who have a stake in the future.
Now to my personal eruption. Got my fricking wonderful blond mane cut, purchased a new interview wardrobe, dummyed down my resume and accepted the fact that I may have to subjugate my knowledge, experience, leadership capabilities and tutorial abilities to some inept, impersonal and hedonistic dweeb. Still with begrudgingly availing myself to compromise, I didn't get the job. Do you questions the age of a doctor when in need of surgery? You want his knowledge and experience. If you have inexperienced employees, do you not want someone who can identify their capabilities and encourage them to grow and achieve? Why have a cattle call every few months to find the inappropriate ballerina? Most important, why be afraid of someone who can make you not only look better, but be better? Minority issues, I am a Croatian American and definitely qualify as being a minority. Because I do not have multiple tattoos covering all extremities of my body, am I less capable of being a team player. Does wearing a non-digital watch, being prompt or having knowledge of military or railroad time, put me into conflict with those who are spaced out and do not recognize the given day. Don't know where in the hell we fell off of the cliff. Once we preached and strove to reach the stars. Today, it is politically correct to strive to be a bottom feeder in a muddy and contaminated sludge infested artery. Always recall in my early days of architecture, that the best firms wanted to hire the best and most talented. They didn't shy away from competition, but wanted to bring in new ideas, thoughts and futuristic applications and grow personally as a firm through that new hire. They all wanted to go one step forward rather than keeping the status quo or slipping one step backwards. Clients demanded you have foresight, not status quo. Again, I could go on and on, but feel like I would be preaching to the choir or trying to communicate to a concrete wall. All I can actually do, is hope that that Oracle's message gets through. Hopefully, I will be around to see the pendulum swing in the other direction. It probably won't happen, but even without Social Security or Medicare, it would be a glorious sunrise to experience. I always remember those that gave of themselves so that we could have our opportunities. They realized the fatal perils which they faced, but unselfishly gave their all for a better future for us all. Humility is not a prerequisite within our present social norm, wish it were and that that a recent born child can enjoy similar elations afforded me in the past.
JC JC
(To see photos of the above art piece "The Oracle Spoke To And Of The Future", go to https://sites.google.com/site/jmdodigartphotos )