Wednesday, August 19, 2015  Where is the Mystery?  In this era
of transparency, what would happen if we didn't pull back the
curtain and see that the Wizard was just a man?  In this past
week's Sunday Times magazine  writer Jenna Wortham highlights
visual artist Madelyn Beckles and other self-promoters of her
ilk as they pull back the curtain on their internet searches
revealing the dark data of who they really are when no one is
looking. Is this a new concept? Teenage boys have been doing
things when they thought no one was looking for centuries. And
there are lots and lots of people who still do.  It's called
Privacy.   The same way we don't say every thought that comes to
mind, most of us relish the fact that we have our own silent
Walter Mitty-like fantasies that get us through the slog of the
day.   I find this 'share all conceit' off-putting to the say
the least and probably bordering on dangerous narcissistic
behavior. But the curtain of anonymity allows for all to be
revealed without really revealing