We entered the age of information – and disinformation – not that long ago.  It changed our world and our lives, and now we live in the age of scramble.  In almost every sense of the word, life has become scramble as noun and verb.  The most vivid image of scramble of late is the tens of thousands of young residents in the country illegally scurrying to take advantage of an opportunity to legalize their presence and status – at least for now.  The long lines of young residents, mostly Hispanic/Latinos brought to the country illegally from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and other places, represent only part of the scrambling of individuals, groups of people, institutions, and organizations reacting to defend their interests or get their slice of the pie that appears to have been getting smaller.

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