It’s been several days since I last wrote.  I feel that my posts were getting stale and I was running out of material.  I was needing some time away to recharge.  A lot has changed over the last several years since I started this blog.  That change has only accelerated over the last several months during the pandemic.  I thought I would do a post about things that I am glad that are changing.  This isn’t meant to be definitive by any means and is merely a thought exercise carried out via a blog entry.  So here goes.

Things I Am Glad To See Change

1. The increase of the work from home options for office jobs.
2. The rise of home delivery services, especially for groceries.
3. Increased appreciation for delivery drivers and store clerks.
4. Increased appreciation for nurses and doctors.
5. The decline of the commute to the office.
6. The decline of air pollution
7. Less emphasis on senseless consumption
8. Increased appreciation for empathy and compassion
9. Increased awareness that not everything on social media is true
10. The decline of 24 hour cable news
11. The increased appreciation for baking and cooking at home
12. The decline of retailers who couldn’t or wouldn’t adapt
13. Increased awareness of prejudices in our institutions
14. Increased awareness of prejudices in culture
15. Increased awareness and appreciation for medical science
16. Private space flight
17. Plans to return astronauts to the moon
18. The mass realization that there are some problems politicians can’t solve
19. Increased applications for renewable energy
20. More people realizing the importance of work life balance
21. Streaming services
22. Increased learning from home via Khan Academy, etc.
23. Increased awareness of how social media can be abused
24. 3D printing
25. CRISPR Cas 9
26. Self Driving Cars
27. The rise of the electric car
28. Increased awareness of mental health issues