I'm a little ashamed. Or, at least, a little sheepish. My Facebook friends often use status and comments to make pithy political statements, or to take strong, hard stances on social and political issues. I sometimes agree, and sometimes disagree, and sometimes have insight and argument to add to the discourse.
In my head.
To read a timeline (which I am repeatedly promised "is coming" by mandate, to my profile) of my (infrequent) updates and comments, you would conclude that I am a vapid, trivia-absorbed, Pollyanna with a penchant for shallow thinking.
"It sure is cold this morning."
"I'm enjoying a beverage at the Coffeehouse."
"We are headed home from vacation; we sure had a great time."
"Happy Birthday!"
"It is nice to catch up with old friends."
"The high school football team won the championship."
I don't post anything too controversial. To anyone.
Many of my friends take impassioned stands, posting stories, videos, comments and sometimes even rants on issues like gay marriage, NCLB, education policy in general, poverty and wealth, political positions and candidates from the far right to the far left, and whatever else finds its way across the newswire. In the comments section, they will (most often politely) argue with one another over one or more of these topics.
Even here, where I posit more prolifically (albeit still infrequently), I play my personal position cards close to the chest.
It is not that I don't have opinions. I have a personal stance on most issues. All issues, in fact, if you count "neutral" as a stance. I simply prefer to keep it that way--personal. For me, this internet is far to public, and far too permanent a platform. If you want to know where I stand (and I suspect most of you don't really care a whole hill of beans), come on over, let's share a beverage, and I'll give you a piece of my mind (for whatever it's worth).
Or, maybe we can just talk about the weather.
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