MOST times, we—the casualties of changing times—do not recognise that it is not only change, but adjustment, that may require bridges of collaboration through one’s own recognition, in order to embrace a not-so-popular or challenging aspect of one’s dream scheme of yesterday. Ideas, or the idea that we cancelled and left outside because of the energy required—encouraging us to “put it aside” due to the prospect of too much effort or the finances needed to create the atmosphere—were shelved while we pursued other manageable areas to make ends meet. However, the platform towards transforming that shelved volume of hard work into its competitive challenge now beckons in the obvious present; it is here that relevance is most necessary.

Thus, when the common becomes infiltrated and new challenges impact the accustomed weather, the inevitable, shelved choice becomes aware, tingling and propelling. But this is the time for greater caution, because you have to fill the time lost, for the layouts of the past have to be adjusted. Again, I repeat: during my time working at the Chronicle newspaper, taking care of advertising over-the-desk artwork, one of the managers implied that this machine–computers–would make some of our tools redundant.

Our current world is not far different. We, like every former colonial society, are facing social developments that will require the formation of examples needed to adjust attitudes and certain influences. Any area of cottage industry or local-social theme operatives in discussion—as may exist in this case—regardless of how useful, will definitely require the involvement of not only functional, knowledge-based individuals, but also those with specific talents for practical engagement when, or if, that time comes. I sense that, with serious human issues, participation by all relevant parties is required. So far, the presentation I’m referring to does not contradict any of that, except to indicate that references do include social influences, and that such require support and time to evolve, with clarity forming and being agreed upon at the most appropriate time.

In closing, I will do my part to place on the cultural platform what was long overdue, in the interest of that need. Keep reading.