Watch the video. It'll put a big smile on your face.
But once finished laughing, pause for a moment of reflection. Then, imagine how silly today's going to look in another 40 years.
What we do today seems perfectly normal until you compare it to a handful of tomorrows.
Changing times
by Paul McGowan
*Chapter 8 of my upcoming novel, Resurrection, is posted here.
Far too often I repeat my oft said pearl: the only thing remaining constant is change.
That said, sometimes it's a real eye-opener to look far enough in the past that the changes of yesteryear seem laughable. The introduction of the Compact Disc, now known simply as the CD, is one such example.
When reader Paul Stevenson sent me a link to this video I laughed off my ever-lovin' arse.
Watch the video. It'll put a big smile on your face.
But once finished laughing, pause for a moment of reflection. Then, imagine how silly today's going to look in another 40 years.
What we do today seems perfectly normal until you compare it to a handful of tomorrows.
Watch the video. It'll put a big smile on your face.
But once finished laughing, pause for a moment of reflection. Then, imagine how silly today's going to look in another 40 years.
What we do today seems perfectly normal until you compare it to a handful of tomorrows.
Paul McGowan
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