The other night, I felt disappointed while watching the nightly news. The newscaster was reporting an event that had happened two days before, and the story felt stale and almost irrelevant as a result. Ten years ago, reporting a story two days later wouldn’t have seemed problematic, but in 2011 it is. I couldn’t help but feel that that news program, like many institutions created decades ago is old, outdated, and headed for extinction. Here’s a partial list of institutions, inventions, and ways of living that are on their way to the cemetery:
- The local evening news
- The Yellow Pages
- Home land lines
- Plastic grocery bags
- Paper newspapers
- C.D.s
- Gas Guzzling S.U.V.s
- Books
- Speaking only one language
- Magazines
- Handwriting?
R.I.P.
1 comment:
1) I have long since left the local evening news for dead, especially in San Diego.
2) I just threw out the Yellow Pages today. I don't know why those directories continue to be published.
3) It's been two years since I dismissed my landline and I haven't looked back. Next, dismissing the BlackBerry!
4) Those cloth bags are easier to carry.
5) The paper newspaper is one dinosaur I'm willing to keep on the respirator. I love winding down after church to the Sunday paper!
6) I've had to revert back to CDs recently when my computer died, but on the upside, I love Pandora on my BlackBerry (one of the few reasons I still tolerate that phone)
7) My next car (Lord willing)? A Mini Cooper!
8) See "paper newspapers" as to why I still love books.
9) Started Spanish class today!
10) See "paper newspapers" and "magazines" for why I still love books.
11) My handwriting has been resting in peace for quite sometime. Is there an app for that?
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