Happy Thursday! It has been a few days since I first wrote about wanting to create this new blog. I have done so on the recommendation of some very good friends who have faith that perhaps by lucky chance or circumstance, I will have something of interest to write about. I would, once again, like to thank those friends (and you know who you are), that have encouraged me to do so.
As I sat back and briefly viewed the news this evening, I was amazed! Nowadays it's difficult to find something that is actually surprising in the news. It is not because there are not serious events which unfold before us everyday--there are. Perhaps it's difficult to be surprised because we have become desensitized. Yes, I made that rhyme, and you're welcome! And while it was not surprising that our government is now saying that China has hacked into practically every government agency's computers, it is still amazing to me that I can sit back and watch the world unraveling before my eyes. And still we Americans seem content to sit back on our haunches and twiddle our thumbs as if nothing is happening. And, granted, it is difficult to always know when we have heard the truth and when we have heard a spin on an event that is crafted by the media or politics. But, even I don't have much doubt that China has finally broken through and gained access to government secrets, names and identities. So, why are we, America, supposedly the greatest nation on earth, sitting ducks for cyberattacks from China? Did we fall asleep at the wheel? I would venture a guess and say, "YES!" But, how and when did we fall so short of being able to protect ourselves from our enemies?
In a series of postings, I would like to explore what is going on in our society and in the world, and how things are changing. I thought about those changes as I looked on the Facebook page which is dedicated to the memories of this part of town known as West Nashville. West Nashville has long been a very happening area of Nashville. We have Music Row, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, and David Lipscomb University, to name a few institutions and locations, all in the West part of town. Looking at the pictures of what used to be, and knowing how drastically Nashville has changed, brought about an overwhelming sense of nostalgia.
Yes, progress is inevitable in a society, but for a moment, please stop and ask yourself at what price is progress bought. As a society, what have we given up and what have we gained? I will close with this one thought for today, and it was one of the few wise things my father ever said to me, "When you consider your career and success, you need to weigh the sacrifices and the benefits and decide which is greater."
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