It's almost 2012. Seems like only a year ago or maybe a century ago that it was December 30, 2000 and we were waiting for the year 2001. We were yearning to fully embrace the 21st century.
We're well into the new century now and it hasn't disappointed on one front. Cellphones, computer tablets, cars that park themselves, motion controlled video games - just a few examples of the modern toys that are now commonplace and taken for granted, but were unheard of in 1912. That were science fiction in 1962, just over halfway through the 20th century.
Feared diseases that were incurable in 1912? Many are now completely curable, most are preventable, some have been eradicated. Organ, skin, toes, hands, and even face transplants are almost ordinary occurrences. Plastic surgery can lift you up and do you over so even your own mother wouldn't recognize you.
Can you imagine what will be in 2062?
On another front, what was then is still now. Wars, conflicts, riots. What happened to the promise of peace? Why does it seem like governments are still stuck in the past?
And still another side of progress. The rules for morality aren't as clear as they used to be. It's confusing to people of my generation. We can't understand how attitudes changed that much in one lifetime. We're happy that there is more tolerance now, but sometimes we think it goes too far. Some actions should still be intolerable.
And what about how the economy has changed? Don't get me started! It seems worse now, but that leaves room for improvement.
When I typed "Are you ready", I was planning to discuss new year resolutions. I don't know how I got off topic after the first sentence. I haven't really said much here. Each of these topics are too broad to cover in one blog post, but it will give you something profound to discuss by the office water cooler or coffee pot on Tuesday morning. In 2012.
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