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Telephone, tell a friend, text a message…
I am going to be 52 in a few weeks. I’m not young but I’m also not ready for assisted living, if that helps paint a picture. When I was growing up, the best way to communicate with friends was by telephone if I wasn’t at school or over at a friend’s house. My junior high school was 45 minutes across town by bus and it was important for us to communicate about homework, our classes and, of course, boys we liked. Friends’ advice was golden. We’d also arrange weekend get-togethers. And, remember, there were no computers or smart phones so the rotary dial telephone was “it.” With out-of-town friends,…
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“D”ish network or garden dish?
Photo © Diane Weidenbenner Technology plays a huge role in our lives, whether we want it to or not. Wireless phones keep us connected 24/7. We write on and design with computers. We watch television on flat screens and can record programming for when it’s more convenient to watch and fast forward through commercials. Or, we can watch programming on tablets or other hand-held devices. And, we have the choice of Dish Network or Cable for connectivity. As one technology goes out of style, another takes its place. With today’s reduce, reuse, recycle philosophy, this photo is a unique way of recycling technology and also serves as a unique garden…
