Did curiosity really kill the cat?

Our generation has been paralyzed.  Paralyzed by apathy.

We have been a generation brutally assaulted and that assault has led to utter apathy.

I fear we've become a generation who just simply doesn't care.  I fear we've become a generation who simply doesn't think deeply.  Who doesn't ask the hard questions.  Who doesn't place a high (if any) value on learning.

And not only am I a part of the problem, I am probably a major leader in it.

My days fill themselves with facebook gossip, questions of who the Bachelorette will pick, thoughts of which pair of shoes look best with this outfit, conversations concerning the latest Buckeye news, etc.

It's hard for me to think deeply about things in this culture of ours that's fast-paced.  That seems to pride itself on superficiality.  That seems to boast "political correctness," just to not offend anyone.  That offers something new, something bigger, something better, every three seconds.  That dishes out instant gratification.

And, no, this is definitely not a hate on our culture.  As a matter of fact, I love me some Jay-Z, I love me some facebook stalking, I love me some 160 character updates on people's current situations, I love me some instant Modern Family episodes, I love me some blogs, I love me some Amazon instant mp3's, and I love me some reality tv.  (But if we're being honest, I will never love the vampire fad.  What is that about, anyway)?

But in the midst of all these things that I indeed do love, I find it incredibly difficult to be a deep thinker.  I find it difficult to be an asker of meaningful questions.  I find it difficult to be a learner.

So, in light of these things, this year, I'm committed to being a learner.

Once a week, for every week of 2011, I will be asking one question and researching its answer.

Questions will be all over the board concerning hilarious things, spirituality, sports, working out, vocabulary, relationships, character, love, adulthood, hobbies, whatever.

This is simply for scatter-brained folks like myself, who desire to think deeply in a culture where the temptation to not do so is thoroughly pervasive.  This is for bums like myself who ask themselves millions of questions a day but are too scattered to ever search for answers.

Track with me if you want.  Or not.  Or just every so often.