We live in a world of instant connection. Puerile, but instant. In fact, we are practically bombarded by information: news sites, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Blogger (just like this!), email, newsfeeds, "breaking news", infotainment, never-ending analyses of the octomom and other 15-minute celebrities, 200 channels of TV, and 24 hour sports. It is practically cacophonous. Especially online, the feast for the eyes, with advertising and news articles and status updates and tweets, can overwhelm even the most internet-addicted. And with so much to look at, each posting takes up that much less space in the interest of readers. It's to the point that items more than 24 hours old are considered stale and uninteresting. Sometimes, it's items more than 6-8 hours old.
Happy first Sunday of Lent!
This is why I'm fasting from Facebook this Lenten season. The flow of information can be very overwhelming. It also makes me wonder whether, in the midst of so much overwhelming information, if true relationships can be maintained in the midst of it all. Hopefully my fast will help me find a new balance and a new understaning of all of this. Thank you for putting this together so succinctly.
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