rise of man?

i can't pretend to be particularly clever, or eloquent. nor can i pretend to be enlightened. additionally, i don't want this blog to be about religion or politics. i don't want or need to use this forum for the purpose of demonstrating my beliefs, but this particular subject has been on my mind for a couple of days, and it might touch on those subjects (to some people's thinking). i have mentioned in previous blogs that i am i documentary junkie. i even like the ones i call "fake-umentaries". they are the ones rich with computer generated illustrations, maps, animations, scientific "footage", costumes, re-enactments, etc... you can spend an hour "walking with pre-historic beasts", or re-live the explosion of "krakatoa: volcano of destruction". i really love the graphics. i am fascinated by the animations that are so realistic, if i didn't know better- i might believe there are dinosaurs roaming the earth today. anyway, the other night, i watched "rise of man" with my family. i was dissapointed. there was much more speculation than actual information. in fact, on one spot, they presumed to know the details of the exact moment in pre-historic history that homo-erectus discovered emotion and spirituality. they even hinted that at that moment, homo-erectus invented god. well, i got to thinking about all the potential... if you were a corporate "fake-umentary" production company, you have the power to create and/or reinvent the reality that people accept and embrace. that line of thought led me to george orwell's "1984", and the ministry of truth. led by big brother, they actually rewrite history to accomodate and elevate the present. as i was composing this entry, i heard on the very early CBS morning news that the bush administration is removing official information that has been public knowledge for decades. that information will cease to exist. yeah, i thought so....