The future is now.
Most places I go to speak everyone’s genuinely excited about what’s going on in the “new media” (I’m now old enough to have lived through at least three generations of what is always called the “new media”). If they don’t know what it is it at least holds the promise of a fun way to see new things and become involved.
But at the same large groups of those I talk to are worried. (”Fred, whether you realize it or not, you ARE disrespecting our profession…”). Worried about whether their jobs are going to be disrupted. Worried about whether they’ll even be able to get a job. Worried about whether their work will be devalued. 
I figure the answer to everyone’s concerns are probably “yes.” “Yes” that is if one stands still, trying like crazy to stop the future from coming. Stop the changes from happening. And stop their brains from processing what’s happening around them.
The future is here, every minute, every day, whether we like it or not. I’m 55 and I’ve got to say that, depending on the year, “the future” is just tiring and sometimes boring. But, then there’s the day I see the light in the eyes of one of the ‘young folk’ I work with, and I can’t wait to get there.
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On November 2nd, 2006 at 12:00 am
Believe it or not, this was pretty inspiring Mister Fred. Thanks!
-JX!
On November 2nd, 2006 at 12:00 am
Yikes! Inspiring? I’ve got to get back to my usual dry prose… (Thanks JX.)
On November 2nd, 2006 at 12:00 am
well fred, i’d say you’ve certainly got the pedigree to call it.
perhaps you can fill us in on the next shuttle to the future!
btw, i like your tomorrowland record…it’s a keeper!
On November 2nd, 2006 at 12:00 am
Jordan, if only! Actually, here’s the future: you and yours. It’s the artists, the filmmakers, the musicians that show us the way, and always have. You have the ability to see what can’t be seen by others, to express what everyone else can only feel. Truthfully, the artists of an era point the way better than any politician, any business man, and regular Joe. Keep it up and we’ll all follow.