Futurists are talking about 2009 as a time for more change than people are bargaining for. Faith Popcorn writes about the “socio-quake” that is taking place resulting in the toppling of icons and changes about the way we believe and act. Part of me really hopes that she is right. The past twenty years have […]
The newspapers and futurists web sites have been filled with the concept that the trend in 2009 will be to look like you are not living an extravagent lifestyle. As I was reading about this I got very excited, “Finally, my less than ostentatious life style is in vogue.” The authors were telling how when […]
I watched Wall-E with the grandchildren tonight. I really hadn’t wanted to see the movie (still not sure that it’s all that good) but I was struck by somethings in the film. Humans had become FAT and COMPLACENT, willing to let others do things for them. HUMANS had abandoned the earth rather than deal with […]
Marian Salzman is a futurist who offers a blog site called Intelligent Dialgue. Salzman is acclaimed as a trendwatcher and is one to be watched herself if one wants to be looking ahead. In her blog for December 24 called “Reboot: the word of the hour, day, week, and for 2009” Salzman offers this thought: […]
I have come to the conclusion that life is about transition and change. The phone call comes on what appears to be an ordinary and peaceful day, “He is in ICU,” or, “They tell me I have cancer,” or, “I lost my job today.” We also transition as we learn new things and realize that […]