Interdependence
In 2026, there is nothing that is normal for the people who are living in this time. What is normal you say? Stuff that you can identify as historically relevant. This is basically a whole bunch of stuff that we are still do and stress over on a daily basis. This is political, economical, educational, spiritual and affects all of us whether we believe it or not.
If you are like me and you have lived through the end of the 20th century, you are the ones who set the rules for acceptable behavior in the 21st century. Stop and think about that for a minute. This is a recipe for disaster. We lived in a time where education itself was to service an industrial economy. Our idea of phones were an earpiece tethered to the wall that allowed us to talk. Our voice our emotions, our thoughts…communicating over a line that contained a single connection to another. It was revolutionary in its time and now…it is unthinkably obsolete.
The purpose of this site is to give you…the older person and one of my peers…to rethink the priorities of life in the 21st century. It is also for the younger person who wants to be able to communicate their fears and desires to a world that is seemingly out of touch with the modern day reality. If you ask me…it is way overdue.
I am a retired music teacher. I got my education in the 80s. I taught through the nineties. I retired in the 20 teens. In that span…so much has changed…yet, we still preach the same things to students these days. Now, in a field that I believed to be “creative” (I dispute that now…stay tuned), I believe there is a seismic shift that we have ignored…not just in music or the arts but in the fundamental reason for education.
I am not saying that I have all the answers. As a matter of fact, I have questions. The difference is that I have different questions than you. They are derived from my life experiences and yes, they continue to change. What’s missing? Well…you, actually. It is far more important that we…you and me…are able to discuss the changes and how they affect our lives or else, we will allow politicians to dictate our needs to us. Now I ask you…in light of where we are today…DO YOU REALLY WANT THAT?
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Happy Interdependence Year.
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