Left Brain vs. Right Brain (A Scarecrow's perspective)
Indulge me, just for a minute if you will, and drift back into your memory bank to the exact moment where Dorothy ( of Kansas ) meets the Scarecrow ( of Oz ). You remember, right? She and Toto, without the aid of MapQuest or a navigation system, start out on their journey to the Emerald City after receiving very direct and poignant advice from the fine folks in Munchkinland. The Follow the Yellowbrick Road song is fading into the background, and low and behold, they come to a crossroads where this colorful road goes in two directions. Dorothy hears a voice, Toto goes crazy, and we anxiously await our introduction to this pivotal character, the Scarecrow. Our first image of this straw-filled, nervous-looking dude is of him with his arms pointed across his body, spouting out the words “this way.” Of course, he’s pointing in both directions, so Dorothy really doesn’t understand what he means. Why? Well, this fine fellow doesn’t have a brain. No brain? Really? I think not. If he didn’t ha...