The information age

I'm sure that we've all heard the same old, same old reports on this amazing age of technology. We have been told we have so much information available to us now, we can quite easily develop information overload at any moment.

The problem is that we bring it all on ourselves! We are the ones who click the link...we are the ones who turn on the TV, the radio, etc. We are seeking information that will somehow make us feel better, worse, happier, depressed, or any sort of feeling we seek at any time. While I feel that all of this information at our fingertips is quite a blessing, (like searching for conference talks from who knows how long ago), I also think we can become too wrapped up in the craziness of it all. I mean, really, how many articles on motherhood or marriage or housecleaning or exercising or health or...(I could list a million things)...do I really need to read? After about 3, I have read that I'm doing everything right--or wrong--and that either way, I don't need to worry about it. What a simpler time when you didn't know what every single authority on any subject said simply because you didn't have access to more than the local library.

I'll admit, like I said earlier, I know that by seeking out more information than I could possibly need, I am bringing any feelings of triumph or guilt on myself. It's about this time that I wonder if such a realization is normal. Hmm...maybe there's an article about it on-line...