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Malls took the place of the town square, but the internet is killing them.
13·18 days agoOne thing you hear all the time from older folks. When they were young everyone in the area knew every kid. The people in the neighborhood would chat. These days, that’s rare. Kids grow up without the idea of having a social network in the real world.
If I’d had access to the internet growing up I’d have never left the house either.
I can’t travel with a library.
I’m the kind of traveler who, after I check in, the first thing I look for is the bookcase where they put all the books that other guests have left. I have to give it to the Germans; they dominate every bookcase I’ve seen.
Close. But what I really want would look like a blank book. The pages would feel like paper. When I down load the material, text appears on the pages and I can flip back and forth. When I’m done I can download another book.
I know it’s niche but that’s what I want.
Get real.
Mitch is going to die comfortably and probably have some schools named after him after he’s gone.
There would have to be a lot of people killed before things changed wnought to change that, and I don’t think it’s worth the cost.
If you want a serious mind fuck read “stand On Zanzibar” a science fiction novel from 1969.
One of the things that the writer predicted was Mr. & Mrs. Everywhere, a gimmick where your TV would insert your family into advertisements.
The novel is full of other, equally accurate predictions…
The scenario I’ve been imagining would go like this. The Cheney/Romney/McConnell GOP would abandon the Republican name to the MAGoos and do a hostile takeover of the Libertarian Party. Right now the Libs have about 800,000 nation wide. The Cheney bloc could join and overwhelm the old guard and be on the ballot in all fifty state instantly.
[off topic] If you’re at a peaceful demonstration and see someone getting ready to throw a rock at a cop be ready to stop them. Cops love to send in provocateurs so they can have a reason to bust heads.
Back in the day, Union demonstrators had their own goon squads to make sure things stayed quiet.
Thanks. I didn’t look at the 'Buy European" until I’d posted.
Donates money to independent local bookshops.
1·1 year agoA lot of people have overlooked great things because they were waiting for something better to come along.
They are just harmless fireworks. They are even useful for signaling ships at sea of dangerous tides.