…and Comments on Disappearing Americana
Cross country travelers merge onto an Interstate Highway, then speed along at 70-80 mph to get to their destination. That’s easy to understand knowing highways are usually more efficient—and for some, “time is money”. For others, slowing down or taking the side roads has
intrinsic value—even if the benefits are less obvious. It is easy to observe how our modernized world is becoming more and more
homogenized. One highway exit often resembles the last highway exit, often consisting of one or more chain gas stations, at least one convenience store, and several fast food restaurants.
Businessmen and administrators at forward thinking towns tear down the old to make way for the new, but in doing so, strip some of the local character and ambiance away. They do it in the name of progress. At 65, I admit I am a bit nostalgic about where we came from and how we got here, and I am not as much enthused as I should be about where things seem to be headed. Still, I realize the benefits of change. I wrote this post on a state-of-the-art computer and posted it to the Internet over a high speed Wi-Fi connection. The pages and photos will be sent from servers to satellites circling the globe and beamed to readers using a variety of high tech devices. It is easy to be conflicted!
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