Comments on: Changing Times

By: Holly’s Corner Blog » Back The Train Up

Holly’s Corner Blog » Back The Train Up — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:07:56 +0000

[...] Everyone seems more than able and willing to ‘research’ and write articles, books, etc. on every subject imaginable. Yet most of them seem to be playing a game justifying why a lack of common sense is acceptable. It’s easy to jump on the newest fad or popular bandwagon of rationalization, but at the end of the drive you are left feeling cheated. And heaven knows we all want what is easy. [...]

By: Holly’s Corner Blog » Old Versus New

Holly’s Corner Blog » Old Versus New — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:02:04 +0000

[...] I’m constantly amazed at the contrast between old and new all around me. I love history, have a great curiosity of antiques and times long gone and often find myself trying to visualize what places and times might have looked like in my head. Consequently, I tend to see more and more comparisons between old and new. Take these photos, they are over a year old but it was something that caught my eye one day when I noticed cobwebs by an old broom on my porch. Having just purchased a new broom with the integrated dustpan I just had to shoot a comparison shot. It made me think about the things we replace all the time - the old with the new. Some upgrades are wonderful and desirable, others are not. [...]

By: MollyCoddled

MollyCoddled — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:02:58 +0000

This is a great post. Makes me wonder if I should be encouraged by the advances in society or saddened by them. ??? I do know this I am always greatly encouraged by the fortitude and generosity of people during a tragedy so I know that most still have that in them, somewhere.

Thanks! I’m right with you on not knowing what to think sometimes but recognizing some encouragement in there too!

By: kailani

kailani — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:03:28 +0000

I’d like to ask my parents what they think of the way things are now, especially with the way technology has changed. I’m sure they’d have a lot to say!

I read a letter in a museum from a concerned woman when the railroad was expanding. She wrote it to the President imploring him to put and end to the expansion as these huge machines spelled danger and destruction moving at neck breaking speeds! Wonder what she would say now! LOL

By: Daddy Forever

Daddy Forever — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:49:58 +0000

Do you remember a time when there was no personal computers? I remember when computers were mainframes or computers you assembled from a kit. When I went to college, engineering students were required to have programmable calculators instead of computers. My high school teacher worked on the Apollo rocket with a slide rule. They didn’t even have calculators in his days.

It’s crazy isn’t it?! My daughter can’t comprehend that I knew life before personal computers, microwaves and VCRs.

By: Pass the Torch

Pass the Torch — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:57:11 +0000

This is so true. I think about this often - usually when I myself am taking something for granted. It bothers me that we’re such a wasteful society. But then, when I break something, I usually buy a new one, rather than fix the old one. Usually because it’s cheaper to buy the new one. Everything’s out of whack.

Great post, Holly.

I share those same thoughts and actions!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.