Just thirty-five short years ago, it used to be that you could decide to read all the great literature that ever was in about a year. I know this is true because many of the teachers that I had told me that--this was the late sixties, early seventies, everyone who was a part of the "enlightened" group wanted to be an intellectual and know all there was that could possibly be known......

Today, it would be ridiculous to read all the great literature, know all there was to know about one's "pet" passion because the information NEVER ENDS. Because of the Internet, we have so much information that one can never "rest" or "coast" because even if you read and researched everyday, you would never get to the end of information.

Technology has truly created a "fuel injected" knowledge base. All of this information has created great possibilities, but also endless problems--the technology that was supposed to be a time saver, has now become like the high maintenance pet--sometimes technology seems to be in charge of us and we are spending endless hours in the "care and feeding" of our little information "Gods".

Everyday I am reminded of this, when I turn on my computer and peruse my email. In my less sane moments, I sign up to receive automatic emails on the subjects that I am passionate about only to find out that they take on a life of their own--either nagging me endlessly to read or take action on "something" or to mock me into guilt by my non-action. How is it that inanimate emails can become my antagonist???

When did quit becoming the master of our "things" and become a "slave and caretaker" to our things. Who is taking care of whom?