lovely presentation of a different perspective on what's IMPORTANT in New England

"…As a society, we continue trending toward individualism and superficiality even as we value connection, community, and authenticity. We disengage from community, social action, and politics. We amuse ourselves to death. And the most amazing collaboration and creativity machine ever created celebrates its 20th anniversary as a distraction device…"

"…plots over 140,000 newspapers published over three centuries in the United States"