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Televisions Used to be Furniture

Televisions used to be furniture. I remember our first color television. It looked much like this one. Yes, everyone put pictures and things on top of them. Yes, we had to get up to change the channel. I honestly believe for the baby boom was the fact you had to…

Roland HughesApril 12, 2017December 26, 2024

Experience Society Technology

When Stereos Used to Be Furniture

Remember when stereos used to be furniture? I do. My grandmother had one of these in her house. To this day I regret not having a place big enough to store it when she passed. It looked good and had a wonderful rich sound. I really only ever saw…

Roland HughesApril 12, 2017October 25, 2017

Experience Stories Technology

Say Goodbye to the Little Red Wagon

Fall is a great time of year. The turning of the leaves, harvesting of crops and crispness in the air all contribute to a certain feeling. Some might call it a yearning to get outside and enjoy it while you can. If you are of a certain age and live…

Roland HughesApril 9, 2017October 25, 2017

Experience Society Stories Technology

Learn to Use Your Cell Phone Camera

Everyone seems to be getting tired of being violated by Verizon Wireless. People are leaving them faster than political cronies line up for free government money. The downsize for those of us who just want a phone instead of an identity theft enabling device is that we have to learn…

Roland HughesApril 2, 2017October 24, 2017

Experience Fiction Stories

How Much is “Enough” of a Story?

Everyone involved in any part of writing, viewing or reading needs to consider this question. Just how much of a story is “enough?” This topic came up because of various books I’ve read and movies I’ve seen. The definition of “enough” seems to shrink in size faster than candy bars.…

Roland HughesMarch 26, 2017October 24, 2017

Experience Reviews

Set Up

I actually enjoyed this movie. Of course it is hard for a guy not to like a movie featuring a classic Pontiac GTO which looked rather stunning. Even though they had big name actors it appears they didn’t have the capacity to fix an annoying problem with vehicles of that…

Roland HughesMarch 22, 2017October 23, 2017

Reviews

The Waiting Time

I must say, this movie turned out to be surprisingly good. No, it’s not James Bond with beautiful women and lots of stuff blowing up, this is more along the lines of “Smiley’s People” with just a touch more action. It is more about the trade craft along with multiple…

Roland HughesMarch 20, 2017October 23, 2017