Tis the Time of Year
Wednesday November 21st 2007, 7:00 am
Filed under: notes

for disillusionment, though, granted, I’m the last person to report on disillusion as I’ve already worked 250 hours in November and feel quite disillusioned by everything. I wonder how much disillusionment with work is simply overwork.

We begin with disillusionment with the army. Army desertion rates are at an all-time high, though they are the same or lower in other branches of the military.

Moving on to disillusionment with teaching. Yes, teachers in New York are also leaving their work in record numbers. But apparently if you’re a teacher, leaving your job is part of a “media stunt.”

And, for disillusionment with church, we have the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori trying to hold on to disillusioned factions of the Episcopal church.

Finally, for disillusionment with consumerism, you might try the Rev Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping and consider What Would Jesus Buy? (Nothing, most likely).

 And on that note, remember that Friday is Buy Nothing Day.

Feeling disillusioned? You’re not alone.



2 Comments so far

I have been feeling disillusioned for two weeks now (see: the post about the R word)

Also, I’ve been feeling sort of “eh.”

Comment by GhostGirl 11.21.07 @ 1:58 pm

I’ve been pressing together a graham cracker crust. V. satisfying. I’m thinking that reorganizing seems to exacerate all work, making normal work more work, leading to disillusionment and burnout.

Comment by Ms. Theologian 11.21.07 @ 2:54 pm



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