Posted on November 29, 2008 by bethesdafrog
my father stopped experimenting with technology at an early age. he never owned a credit card, never used an answering machine or voicemail, never turned on a computer in his life let alone own one, never even sent one fax. his acceptance of technology stopped at the checkbook, the good ol’ snail mail letter, [...]
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Posted on November 28, 2008 by bethesdafrog
i love to make fun of my own people and country. especially when the poking comes from no other than letterman. so without further ado, here is an oldie but goodie:
July 18, 1990
Top 10 Ways France Is Preparing for the German Reunification
10. Dialing 911.
9. Installing speed bumps to slow down Panzers.
8. Cutting [...]
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Posted on November 28, 2008 by bethesdafrog
music is a social archetype. music was created for others to enjoy, as a sharing experiment, within a sharing environment. musicians used to be and still are social animals. music lovers, listeners used to be social animals too. maybe not anymore?
think about how music used to be listened until [...]
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