We have become, for the most part, very visual people. We watch body language, study facial expressions, look at moving pictures and stare at live-action shots in order to absorb what is happening. We would rather see a motion picture than read the book, watch the news than pick up the paper, and turn on television than turn to one another for quality communication.

Everywhere you go, it seems that people are trying to take advantage of and make the most of this visual society. Many dentists’ offices are now equipped with videos of cartoon figures explaining complicated oral surgery procedures as well as the importance of brushing every day. Somehow it makes more of an impact that way, I suppose. Department stores have monitors playing an endless cycle of videos whose sole purpose is to c…