Migration

It has long been a fact of nature that birds exhibit a variety of migration patterns. Flying south for the winter, for example, is an illustration of this. Our feathered friends, of course, are not the only animals that make incredible journeys as part of their year-in and year-out existence. Such behavior is part of their survival mechanism in terms of mating rituals and quest to seek food sources. However, with the disruption caused by climate change, such behavior is being altered to the point that many members of the animal kingdom are currently trying to establish a new rhythm to ensure their existence.


In the communication field, people, too, seek out a means to ensure an ongoing ability to remain connected with others. Perhaps like animals, such an effort remains in a constant state of transition and adjustment as being able to interact with others remains a fundamental need shared by all. This brings me to the current state of Facebook and those who utilize it. When started, it represented an exciting and fresh communication tool enabling people to share and exchange information about themselves. Not surprisingly, its primary users were men and women of traditional college age and even younger. Those of an older age, generally, were not among Facebook's primary users.


A new patter has emerged. According to various reports, men and women in their 40s and beyond are beginning to be among the principle users of Facebook while their children are now moving onto communication vehicles and tools. My own theory for such a shift depicts a reality that older folks - parents - are constantly trying to remain connected with their children while the younger set is always looking to establish their own base free from the scrutiny of grown-ups. The result, at least here, is that once again one group is lagging behind the other. This suggests that while all of us wish to be connected, we prefer doing so with those of like-mind.