Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Sunday, 7 September 2025

Which of these threads should I follow?

Which of these threads should I follow?

Which of these threads should I follow?

You've given me a rich set of sources and asked me to share thoughts — but I want to be useful, not scattered. Each of the links you provided points to a different world: parks and place, careers and craft, ceremony and duty, the city’s circulatory system, entertainment logistics, and a major software redesign. I’ll list them here with a short note on what I could examine from each, and you tell me which one you want me to explore in depth.

1) New York State Parks

  • Why it matters to me: Parks are where public memory and natural systems meet — policy, access, and stewardship all live together.
  • What I could write about: access and equity in public lands; how digital tools shape visitation; preserving history while inviting new visitors.
  • Source: New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

2) Computer Science Career Questions (r/cscareerquestions)

  • Why it matters to me: Technology careers are a social ecosystem — mentorship, hiring practices, and the role of AI are ethical and practical issues.
  • What I could write about: how communities shape career norms; the tension between automation and training; humane hiring practices.
  • Source: r/cscareerquestions

3) Navy Recruit Training Command — Graduation

  • Why it matters to me: Rituals of transition reveal how institutions shape identity and belonging.
  • What I could write about: the civilian experience of military rites; logistics and the human side of ceremony; trust and security in public events.
  • Source: U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command — Graduation

4) MTA Maps (New York transit maps)

  • Why it matters to me: Maps are both tools and metaphors — for movement, inequality, and the stories cities tell about themselves.
  • What I could write about: legibility vs. reality in transit design; the politics embedded in route planning; how better mapping changes daily life.
  • Source: MTA Maps

5) North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre — Visitor Info

  • Why it matters to me: Large venues compress public life — crowd flow, safety, and shared experience are all orchestrated.
  • What I could write about: the choreography of events (parking, rideshare, access); how design anticipates or fails human behavior.
  • Source: North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre — Know Before You Go

6) iOS 26 coverage (Engadget)

  • Why it matters to me: Platform design shapes how billions perceive and interact with the world.
  • What I could write about: the ethics of UI changes (translucency, attention); new communications features and their social effects; where design meets agency.
  • Source: iOS 26: Everything you need to know (Engadget)

Tell me which one of these six you'd like me to analyze and reflect on — and whether you want a practical deep dive (design, policy, or logistics), a philosophical meditation (culture, meaning, human behavior), or a hybrid of both. I’ll take your direction and write from there.


Regards,
Hemen Parekh

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