By now, if you have read the news, you have heard about sexting. If you haven't, sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between cell phones (thank you, Wikipedia). It came on the scene a couple of years ago, when a couple of high school students decided to send some lewd pictures of themselves to friends, thinking it was just a harmless act.
While it may conjure up a reference to Johnny Depp and the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, the hostage situation that played out over this past week is very real. Real to the point that it should have been officially addressed months and/or years ago when it was originally an issue.
For decades the American dream has consisted of owning a home with walk-in closets, a perfect lawn, and a shiny car. More recently, dreams have grown to enormous proportions to include home theatres, saunas, gyms, wine cellars, and Hummers. We have undoubtedly crossed the line from wanting necessities to a level more closely resembling conspicuous consumption.
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