First Taste

I remember writing about the digital divide when I was in college. How technology would separate the savvies from the traditionals who prefer their crisp broadsheets, their books fresh (almost) from the press and all those older-than-thou media. But by the looks of it, technology has, in its faster-than-the-blink-of-an-eye way, rallied mergers instead of creating borders. There are still those who prefer the print/radio/tv (like moi) and there are those who, on the other hand, prefer the virtual encyclopedia. Nothing wrong with it. What’s of the essence is the sharing that takes place, making the world smaller and the people closer. There have been a lot of times when I felt like I was halfway across the globe, enjoying the wide expanse of wheat fields, when in fact I was inside my room which is only slightly bigger than a matchbox. Or laughing out loud with my cousin, who is hundreds of miles and oceans away, sharing banters of ancient times. I have been to places relying on the directions shared by a virtual friend and nakakarating naman ako sa destinasyon ko, sa awa ng Diyos… Blogs, Facebook, Twitters and what-have-yous – all bridging the gaps. And I want to do my share in that, so here goes… anything and everything from my side of the world…