Move Along...There's Nothing to See Here

For my generation, "that man behind the curtain" in The Wizard of Oz has been a near-perfect metaphor for what passes for truth, justice, and "the American way." Take telephones for example. Prior to the 1970's, our phones were all black. Then came "designer colors." A black phone cost about $5.00/month to rent from Ma Bell, but if you wanted a designer colored princess phone, it would cost you almost three times as much. So, each time I moved, I insisted on a black phone...until, overnight,