Memorable Memes

   I’d guess most of you are familiar with “memes,” which come across social media sites and emails.  These have become very popular in recent years, because of peoples’ short attention spans.  They feature a photograph or other image, and just a few words that get a message across succinctly and quickly.
 
   Often times, “memes” are meant to be humorous.  Other times ironic. And other times sarcastic or sardonic.  But the idea is to put out an image that gets one’s attention, and overlay it with a short phrase to make a point quickly.
 
   While it’s sad that so few people are now willing to take the time to read a ten- or fifteen-minute article in full, I’ve come to realize that “memes” can play an important role in this age of instant information sharing.
 
   So, in today’s message, I’d like to share a few that I’ve found particularly poignant.  I will share these with you, in no particular order, and hope they provide some food for thought.  I won’t be making any comments on these, as they tend to speak for themselves.
 
   First, we have an image of Rod Serling, who hosted the old “Twilight Zone” television series.  The message on this one is: “I ...