Sara Stands

  In 2008 when the movie Wall-E was released it all felt very far-fetched. As time moves on and technology advances as well as our dependence on it, Wall-E feels pretty feasible today. The industrial revolution that began roughly in the 1760s, brought many crazy ideas, as well as some more practical ones to modernize the civil world. But at what cost? Lace machines could now make lace faster and without having to pay as many humans to make it, so therefore cheaper and so people bought it thinking it was really the better way to go. On the flip side of that is the elderly woman who was able to make lace at home, as time allowed, while caring for others in her family. She was paid when she sold the piece. If she needed more money she’d make more lace and find the time to get it completed faster. I understand that humans were still needed to operate and watch the machines, but that isn’t the same work. The skills, for one, are completely different, and second of all, now that same wom...

  This blog space is somewhere for me to share the odd, random and unusual thoughts and questions that I entertain long enough to write down. I know that there are two, or more, sides to each of these topics. I also know that this blog won’t be for everyone, that’s okay. If it isn’t for you please just quietly see yourself out. If you want to share your thoughts, feelings, knowledge and questions, please respectfully do so. I want this to be a place for civil conversation. I actually do want to know what other people think about these things. NO FILTHY LANGUAGE OR NAME CALLING OF ANY KIND WILL BE TOLERATED. I want to keep this as family friendly as possible, knowing that some subjects and ideas will not be for all ages, but the “extra” words are not needed. If you can’t get your point across without those words, you need to back up, look at your point and support it better. Like I said this space won’t be for everyone. The view I have on life, I’m not sure if there is a label for i...