Ah, it feels good to write another rant. I write these things because I have something to get off of my chest and a blog is a great way to do that and share my insights with the world.
Today's rant has to do with canned corn--that's right, canned corn-- and how it is a metaphor for curiosity and learning.
Have you ever picked up a can of corn and wondered how it was made? Who planted the corn in the first place? How was it picked? How did it get to the factory? How did it get into the can? How did it end up in your hand?
The above paragraph basically describes how my brain works at any given moment. This is why I am a fan of shows like "How It's Made", "Modern Marvels", "Ax Men", "Deadliest Catch", and the classic "Secret Life of Machines". These series, and others like them, filled a need of mine, a need to know how and why things worked the way they do.
I think that we, humanity, is starting to lose this curiosity. I think that it is being crushed by factors such as trying to get ahead, keeping our heads above water, making financial headway, instant messaging, e-mail, coping, $4/gallon gasoline, terrorism, and 24-hour workdays. In other words, we are spending too much time surviving and not enough time wondering.
Somehow, we need to start look outside of ourselves and start asking questions about the world around us. Perhaps, while asking questions about our world we may learn about each other's lives, each other's cultures, and each other, and in the process, we may learn how to get along and not kill each other.
Remember, the journey on the Road to Enlightenment starts with a single question.
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