A new writing adventure begins

 Greetings from Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

Today is the 18th anniversary of the commencement of my popular women's basketball blog, "They're Playing Basketball," which I thought was a perfect day to launch this new blog, The Knowledge Network.

There is much to discuss.

In 2008 the U.S. was in the midst of the greatest recession since World War II. Smart phones weren't yet prolific, and people still rented movies from Blockbuster, used paper tickets to get into events, played CDs, and went to shopping malls, among many other past times.

Over the course of one generation, the United States and the world has changed more than in thousands and thousands of years before it. Our methods of communication have been altered greatly, into ways that our ancestors didn't dream. People get, process and transmit information in completely different ways. Industries have fallen, while others have risen. The gap between the wealthy and the poor has widened more than ever before. And whether through their own schedules or electronics usage, the pace and pressure of life and the world seems to grow more frenetic by the day.  

              

The effects on humanity have been mind-boggling.

Older generations, in particular, seem to be disturbed by what they see. Not only are all of the changes dizzying and hard to keep up with, but anyone aged 35 and up lived much of their lives when the quality of life in the USA, for one, was better. To many it seems that today's citizens are awash in apathy, disregard for others, anger and frustration, and they have extremely low resilience. Is our society, at least in the U.S., collapsing? Many feel that way.

One thing I've noticed over the years is that most people don't speak up when they see problems. Gang graffiti on the sidewalk? No paper towels in the dispenser in the restroom? People usually don't tell the appropriate parties who could solve the problem.

I am not most people. I live by the adage, "when you see something, say something," and I do. So let's talk about what we see, what we do (and do about it), and what we try to get help with. Let's talk about problems and solutions, instead of just stewing and worrying.

As someone who has a high daily exposure to people, and who gets out and sees the city every day, I have many situations and incidents to share and discuss. Maybe with discussion, we can begin to solve problems together.

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