Slow down now blog

It’s an odd thing the illusion of stability. One minute there you are in kindergarten, and the next you’re and old duffer. Or, at least that’s the way it seems.

Scientists tell us that we change every cell in our bodies every seven years. So are we the same person? Now, that bears thinking about. Even what seems solid, isn’t really when you look closely. We are just bundles of energy, or in the case of the internet, pixels on a screen, or ones and zeros. We are being born and we are dying at the same time. No wonder it’s hard to hang on to things.

Take Slow London for instance, what happened to it? There they were, happily on the internet extolling the virtues of slowing down in a fast-paced environment. Let’s face it, London can be a pushy place despite rumors of British reserve and politeness. The last time I was there I sensed some distinct grumpiness in the populace. This is all the more reason why London needs the care of its slow inhabitants.

I typed in www.slowlondon.com and got nothing. I checked www.domaintools.com and their domain name is still current. There is a story there somewhere. Has Slow London been consigned to the lost sock draw of the internet?

Perhaps Slow London has appeared in a parallel universe. Maybe the Cult of Speed is holding it hostage. Frankly, all of us here at SlowDownNow.org worry when one of ours goes missing. We fret.