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Friday, April 25, 2008

An Old Versus Modern (Postmodern?) Friday Five


Yesterday I had two separate conversations in which people were musing about how much change is occurring. The WW II generation, of which my mom is a part, went from horse and buggy to automobiles, saw the lessening, or even the end of many diseases, went from widespread use of kerosene lamps and outhouses (in the country, and most folks were rural)) to a totally electrified and plumbed society. The fastest means of communication was a telegraph. The second conversation--gulp--was about MY generation and how much change occurred in the last half of the 20th century. The person said his 13 year old had not seen a vinyl record album until a few days before, couldn't remember a time without cell phones, and on and on.

As for the questions!

1. What modern convenience/invention could you absolutely, positively not live
without?

2. What modern convenience/invention do you wish had never seen the light of day?
Why?

3. Do you own a music-playing device older than a CD player? More than one? If
so, do you use it (them)?

4. Do you find the rapid change in our world exciting, scary, a mix...or something
else?

5. What did our forebears have that we have lost and you'd like to regain? Bonus
points if you have a suggestion of how to begin that process.

Let us know in comments if you play. Post a direct link to your blog entry in your comment using the following formulation:<a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a>For a complete how-to, http://www.blogger.com/click.
Posted by Dorcas (aka SingingOwl) at 7:22 AM
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51 comments:

  1. DiApril 25, 2008 at 9:12 AM

    My play is right here. Thanks for sharing such good questions, Singing Owl!

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  2. Joan CalvinApril 25, 2008 at 9:13 AM

    I played at presby-opia.blogspot.com. I can't get the link to work for me.

    At any rate, I'm irredeemably pomo.

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  3. Althea N. AgapeApril 25, 2008 at 9:22 AM

    I try to catch up here

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  4. LoriApril 25, 2008 at 9:34 AM

    I'm early this week here.

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  5. Rev HoneyApril 25, 2008 at 9:40 AM

    I played here Thanks, Singing Owl, this was a fun and thought-provoking Friday Five!

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  6. RevAnneApril 25, 2008 at 9:44 AM

    Blogger and I have had a little difficulty getting along today. But anyway, here's my play!

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  7. Jane Ellen+April 25, 2008 at 9:49 AM

    Here's my play - early in the day for a change!

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  8. Sister Juliet, RSCJApril 25, 2008 at 9:56 AM

    Thanks, Singing Owl! Here's my play.

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  9. Auntie KnickersApril 25, 2008 at 9:57 AM

    What an interesting bunch of questions! I played , showing my age, here

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  10. RevDrKateApril 25, 2008 at 10:03 AM

    This was a fun one! I played here.

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  11. Anna SorensonApril 25, 2008 at 10:04 AM

    I played for the first time in quite a while.

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  12. TerriApril 25, 2008 at 10:04 AM

    I played here...

    Now off for a BUSY day filled with meetings, a funeral, and my SIL coming in for a visit...

    have a good day everyone!

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  13. AnonymousApril 25, 2008 at 10:10 AM

    I pondered my needs here.

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  14. Diane M. RothApril 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM

    ok, in the time since my computer crashed and I had to re-start it, we went from 8 to 17 comments!

    This was a GREAT friday five!

    Here's (finally) my play

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  15. Noon on the Gaza RoadApril 25, 2008 at 10:35 AM

    Great questions! I enjoyed playing here.

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  16. Muthah+April 25, 2008 at 10:35 AM

    I must admit that this friday five made me grumpy--I just don't like to know how out of date I am!

    www.foraseason.blogspot.com

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  17. SallyApril 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM

    Wow- this became a place for some deep thought....thanks for a great Friday 5! here is my play

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  18. Annie's MomApril 25, 2008 at 10:48 AM

    Well done Singing Owl!! This was fantastic!

    I looked back and forth here!

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  19. Shawna AtteberryApril 25, 2008 at 10:49 AM

    I played here. I can't believe I remembered Friday Five in the morning! Yeah!

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  20. Rev KimApril 25, 2008 at 11:32 AM

    What a great Friday Five! I played here.

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  21. mid-life rookieApril 25, 2008 at 11:35 AM

    I played. :This was fun.

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  22. UnknownApril 25, 2008 at 11:38 AM

    Here are my modern/post modern answers

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  23. ScottApril 25, 2008 at 11:48 AM

    Great Friday Five!

    I put down my iPod long enough to play.

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  24. AnonymousApril 25, 2008 at 11:49 AM

    Another babyboomer weighs in here.

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  25. leahApril 25, 2008 at 11:54 AM

    lovin' this one and surprised at some of my responses--thanks, singing owl!

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  26. Dr. Laura Marie GrimesApril 25, 2008 at 12:04 PM

    Thanks Singing Owl! My play is :here.

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  27. LesleyApril 25, 2008 at 12:12 PM

    Thanks Singing Owl, I enjoyed playing here.

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  28. Dorcas (aka SingingOwl)April 25, 2008 at 12:34 PM

    I hear my link did not work. So I am trying again. Go HERE!

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  29. Katy V.April 25, 2008 at 12:38 PM

    I played!

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  30. MezzoCOApril 25, 2008 at 2:08 PM

    Hi, there! I play, too. Found you all via two folks: Wyld and my friend Tiffany.

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  31. TiffanyApril 25, 2008 at 2:19 PM

    :I played here

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  32. Gannet GirlApril 25, 2008 at 2:20 PM

    I played -- but the allergy meds are having an effect on my already technologically-challenged self, so I give up on the linking part!

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  33. Law+GospelApril 25, 2008 at 2:44 PM

    I played :HERE

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  34. UnknownApril 25, 2008 at 2:50 PM

    My play, sorry its so late.

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  35. ErinApril 25, 2008 at 3:19 PM

    I played here, and I know it's everyone's late afternoon naptime, but come visit anyway!

    Too funny...my comment verification begins with "yyy" - a question I have been asking myself a LOT lately!

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  36. I'm MollyApril 25, 2008 at 3:21 PM

    The totally post modern youth pastor and child of the cassette tape rich '80s is loving the laptop F5 here.

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  37. VirginnyLeeApril 25, 2008 at 3:32 PM

    My Friday Five is all done! Time to go play! Yay!

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  38. Processing CounselorApril 25, 2008 at 4:16 PM

    I finally played here I do not camp

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  39. CathyApril 25, 2008 at 4:32 PM

    Singing Owl this one was wonderful. Thank you!

    I played here.

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  40. ShalomApril 25, 2008 at 5:31 PM

    Goodness, I'm late. Had fun, though. Happy Friday, all.

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  41. KathrynApril 25, 2008 at 6:01 PM

    Not a distinguished or inspired play but play I did, nonetheless

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  42. CodyApril 25, 2008 at 6:42 PM

    Here is myplay.

    Thanks, Singing Owl!

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  43. GordApril 25, 2008 at 8:54 PM

    On my internship we took the youth group to the neighbouring community to see a production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Afterward we stopped at Daity Queen and the adults were talking. One person we met there commented that his (approx 10 year old) son was overheard saying "my dad has a really big CD of this show"

    On that note, find my answers here

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  44. JayneApril 25, 2008 at 9:55 PM

    Dotidotido...here we go!

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  45. DebApril 25, 2008 at 10:12 PM

    It's still Friday and I squeaked in my answer HERE...

    And yes... I do have a long update to put up and will try to do it tomorrow... Short answer - I'm learning. And things are OK. THANKS FOR PRAYING!

    Deb

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  46. The Vicar of HogsmeadeApril 25, 2008 at 11:21 PM

    I played here Be warned, I kinda sound like a preacher at the end

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  47. Jennifer Garrison BrownellApril 26, 2008 at 12:02 AM

    Hey it's already Saturday where you are, but I did this one. Thanks!

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  48. betsyApril 26, 2008 at 12:33 AM

    Oops, didn't quite make it on Friday:
    mine is here.

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  49. Stefani SchatzApril 26, 2008 at 6:24 AM

    I'm in the top 50 posts with this but it's still Saturday

    Great questions!!

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  50. God_GuurrlllApril 26, 2008 at 9:03 AM

    I played
    here

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  51. ChoralgrrlApril 26, 2008 at 5:10 PM

    I played here.

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