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Gadzooks

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Gadzooks.  In case we needed a reminder of just how twisted our cultural consciousness is, look no further than to the ubiquitous use of the "f" word in our conversations, in dialogue on TV and movies. and in our heads. It's not weird enough that we take this amazing, literally, life producing phenomenon that is coincidentally the source of such much pleasure-even ecstasy and turn it into the worst way to curse one another out. "What the "f...", "f..." you, "Hey buddy, turn off the "f...ing" ... ad nauseam, but, ironically, we can't use the "f" word on the public air waves. Talk about schizophrenic. Is it any wonder we are so polarized? Now, while I can attest to the fact that by putting those letters together in that particular order as a way to express frustration and anger can be very satisfying--for a second, I have a suggestion. Instead of defaulting to the "f" word when you're bent out