When  computers came out, my first thought was that they were going to replace humans.  I couldn’t imagine it not happening but everyone kept telling me that computers couldn’t operate by themselves, that they needed humans to input data. Since almost everyone thought I was taking a pessimistic view and that there would always be work for humans, and that work was going to be made easier by the use of computers, I stopped ranting about it.  Almost. One day, …

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I’ve always thought of myself as a peace-loving individual.  Although I thrive in an atmosphere of serenity and harmony I’m not the type of person to advocate peace at any price.  As much as I dislike violence and give it a wide berth, I’m not afraid to take a stand on important issues.  And that’s why I was so shocked when someone accused me of being a murderer. He softened the accusation somewhat by saying that I murder my electronic …

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I have the most awful sense of direction.  If you turn me around three times a block away from my house, I won’t know where I am.  A dear friend tried to make me feel better about my inability to find my way out of a paper bag so she told me about an article she read that said if you have a poor sense of direction, it means you have a nickel deficiency.  I’ve been using that excuse ever …

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In the days before television became a staple in most people’s homes, you sat around the radio and listened to the news.  President Roosevelt had his Fireside Chats once a week and Churchill’s voice reverberated over the airwaves.  People visualized what was happening in the world and families had discussions about world events.  There was a connectedness that people felt toward one another. With the advent of television, it wasn’t necessary to visualize much of anything.  The atrocities of war …

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