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Niche-less in Texas



In an effort to be relevant in the current century I'm trying to
learn the ins and outs of internet life. It's not going well. I'm trying to
put my negativity aside and remember that once upon a time reading in any
format was a new skill. I'd like to think my ancestors were on the cutting
edge of this new wave of communicating via funny little squiggles on cave or
tablets of clay. More likely I descend from the less enthusiastic members of
society. I picture a frustrated great to the hundredth plus degree
grandmother standing there with her hands on her hips talking to
herself--because her mate who loved all the new squiggles-- left to go do an
errand-proud that he'd left a message saying so. "Why can't we just talk!
like other people do? I don't want to learn what all those squiggles and
dots mean. Talk to me!" And so began the great miscommunication cycle that
continues to the present high-tech age.

So, another century, another new skill to master. I know more
than I used to know. I know far less than I need to know. If I can't beat
the system, I guess I'll have to learn more about it. That led to a phone
class on how to use social networking to my best writing advantage. That led
to the suggestion that I need a niche. Really? I do?

I've been trying to figure out what my niche might be. I haven't
figured it out yet. I think my niche is to remain niche-less in a world
that wants us to live on ten second sound-bites and headlines flashing
before us all day long on computer screens. I'm not going to throw away the
computer-yet. And I'll keep learning new tricks-slowly. But for right now, I
think my niche is that I don't have one.

I realize this may put me at a disadvantage. But surely I can't
be the only person on the planet who doesn't have a niche. Maybe we could
start a twelve step program for the niche-less. I can hear it now. "Hello.
My name is Kathy and I don't have a niche."



Posted by Kathy Haueisen Cashen at 9/29/2010 11:23 AM
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