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12 posts & picts on this topic - presented all in one day - much work):

A lot of blogs are about change. That is good.

Because the older people often have not listened to the younger people- with blogs they can read about newer viewpoints without losing face in the eyes of those who seem to expect them to already know everything.

Yes, your parents and grandparent can learn things from you. But they might find it hard to listen to you, because they are use to being the one doing the explaining, not the asking.

And blogs let the younger listen to the older - without losing face by having to ask for more information, when they have reached an age where they want to be seen as people who can figure it all out without being told anything.

Blogs let us exchange information without letting on that we don't know it all.

For the humble, blogs let them read other points of view - never mind the generational thing, and all that stuff about saving face, image, and staying in a role you didn't really didn't plan on getting stuck in anyway.

When generations can't talk & listen, when there is no way for them to share ideas, or if other ideas keep people apart, then we end up with a generation gap. Not good.

Today there is an article on the build up of a generation gap.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/movies/18scot.html

I have my own thoughts on generation gaps, (which are really just when people can't grow with the times, or when changes are being made that aren't packaged for everybody).

I share them with you, in posts below this message.