There is a story of the minister who delivered a lengthy sermon for some three-quarters of an hour and when he was done one of the people in the audience approached him and told him that he was a reporter from the McNeil/Lehrer Report, he was deeply impressed with the sermon and was wondering if some of it could be used on television. He asked: “Reverend, could you summarize this sermon in five minutes?” The minister, thrilled at the opportunity of being on national television, replied: “Of course.” To which the reporter queried: “Then why didn't you?” -Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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