But humankind has to live in the real world with other human beings. And if writers and artists won’t put a human face on the jobless numbers, who will?

I’d suggest that our problems, while of the same magnitude, are not as concentrated in specific areas. Not that this should prevent similar novels being created, it just becomes a more complex story to examine.

With 24x7 access to news as well, there’s probably less interest in reading such accounts, when we see the reality surrounding us, and what we, the masses, demand first is to be entertained.

All manner of people could write it, but who would read it? It needs to be a tv show I suppose. The Real Grapepickers of Napa Valley.

I always think of the Grapes of Wrath when I have a digestive disorder. The kids got so hungry they were eating green peaches. Gave them the skitters. I’ve called work before and told them I wouldn’t be in because I had the skitters.

I’ve got the skitters. Yes, its true. I’ve been sucking down cough drops trying to get rid of this cough, and I switched to sugar free b/c I figured it’s healthier and won’t rot my teeth.

Nobody told me sorbitol is a laxative. Gotta run ...