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Good evening.
My name is Sir Reginald Smith-Smythe-Smithe, and I am associate assistant professor of linguistics at the Pacoima Community College.
This evening I shall be lecturing on the proper use of English words in situations where one wishes to be perceived as wealthy, intelligent, or well-traveled.
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A Poem by Joe J Thomas
Although I see your faces daily
You’re nowhere near, most far away-ly
Photos that I view online
Read your posts to pass the time
You read mine too (at least I think)
Some are fun and others stink
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Technology…
It’s here to help.
It’s here to save us.
To make things better.
But as the technology becomes more and more prevalent in our daily lives, the quality of many industries, products and even people are on the decline.
It’s this relationship between the rise of technology and the sinking level of quality that this article will explore.
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Episode 4: “Escape from E.V.I.L.”
Weevil has been kidnapped by Doc Matter! Can our heroes save him? And what exactly is Doc Matter’s horrible secret?!?!
Watch prior episodes, and find out more about the making of EVIL here:
The EVIL! Page
— a poem by Joe J Thomas —
I’m not who you think I am.
And neither are you.
As years pass, some cells have died.
Others take their place.
Atom by atom.
New memories forged and old ones slip away.
Like a magic trick performed by a great wizard.
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The “Metric System” never quite caught on in the U.S. of A. And the “Imperial System” with it’s feet, yards and inches doesn’t make much intuitive sense either. Seems like every time someone wants to measure something, they come up with a new standard. Every news story has some tie-in to measuring:
Announcer:
“Just how deep is the ocean, Professor Doctor Person?”
Professor:
“Well if you can imagine 3 Empire State Buildings stacked on top of each other…”
Blog. Blogging. Blogger.
These words didn’t even exist 20 years ago. And now they seem to dominate the online landscape. What started as a simple “Web Log” has turned into so much more. News, opinion, diaries, reviews, promotions, etc. But what does it all mean? And what’s the purpose of any individual blog?
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In today’s episode:
Henderson’s got a plan to get them back on top, Havner’s going to document it for all the world to see, and it just might work if it makes any sense at all!
Listen to episode 8 of this exclusive eight part series from Pendant Productions:
All these “Throwback” and “Flashback” days on social media sites got me thinking about the technology I had growing up. Here’s some of the very first tech that I personally used back in the 70’s and 80’s. Click on any of the images for a larger view.
If you’ve got some fond tech memories, please add your comments at the bottom.
Enjoy!
TI-30 LED Calculator
Ah, you never forget your first… Got this for Christmas one year from my parents:
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