questions and answers . . .

now it's time for that wacky game show - questions and answers with myself!!

heather: how are you doing today, heather?

heather: not too bad thank you for asking. how about yourself?

heather: a little tired, but otherwise fine. let me ask you a few questions.

heather: shoot. my life is an open blog.

heather: you are so funny.

heather: i know, i know. ahhh! now, let's get to the questions.

heather: well, heather, what are your thoughts about the state of the world.

heather: do you mean politically, mentally, physically . . . what?

heather: uhh . . . uhh . . . you pick.

heather: ok, well politically - i don't care. i know that i should, but i just get so drained by it all. and anyway, my husband is political enough for the both of us. mentally - this one is a doozy! mentally we are both in decline and in growth. how can this be you say?

heather: yes, how can this be!

heather: well, while we know more in the world today than we ever have before, have we actually found a use for most of the information. do we show students how to use the information that we shove in front of them? do people really know how to think? i don't think so. i think we try to teach too much too fast and in the end we are short changing the next generation. but, i guess, i cannot really speak for the world, just the good old USof A. if we raise a generation to be overstimulated with too much information and not enough ways to use them, then we are raising an ADD generation. what i mean by that is that, we are raising a generation that will not have the ability to concentrate, complete a job, or in general function. i am speaking in general terms of course and not about everyone. there are exceptions to every rule, but as a whole is there such a thing as too much information?

heather: i see what you are saying and yes, i believe there could be such a thing as too much information. what do you suggest?

heather: heather, i am so glad that you asked. i feel we need to do a few things and do them well, not inundate our selves with too much so that we do several things and simply do them ok. i do not have a plan to fix this at this time, but get back to me in a few years, and i am sure i will have solved this problem.

heather: what would we do without you? i cannot imagine a heatherless world.

heather: i hear you. me neither. i am pretty amazing. whew!! that exhausted me. i am going to have to take a break. but have no fear. i shall return.