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Quote of the Week
In the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was one of several revolutions that overturned society. Mechanical creatures intruded into farms and homes, but still this invasion had no name. Finally, in 1802, Johann Beckmann, an economics professor at Gottingen University gave this ascending force its name [technology] . . . He hoped his outline [a textbook titled Guide to Technology] would become the first course in the subject. It did that and more. It also gave a name to what we do. Once named, we could now see it. Having seen it, we wondered how anyone could not have seen it.
Source: Kevin Kelly, What Technology Wants
Posted: 2025 Oct 18Or check out this TEDxSF by Kelly.
Music of the Week
Author Archives: Isabel Gibson
Except Me
Old lessons, re-learned. Continue reading
Posted in Day-to-Day Encounters, Feeling Clearly, Relationships and Behaviour, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Community
8 Comments
On the Scoreboard
Curling commentary: It’s just such a trove of life wisdom, innit? Continue reading
Posted in New Perspectives, Sports and Exercise, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Attitudes, Sports
8 Comments
More Trees . . .
“Always park near trees.” Follow me for more photographic tips. Continue reading
Look Up
Tall trees ahoy! Continue reading
Shower-curtain Faces
More adventures in pareidolia. Continue reading
Palmetto Ahoy!
More parking-lot fun. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Flora
Tagged Reflections, Trees
8 Comments
Another Another Morning Stroll
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 1:9 OK, maybe nothing new as such, but still nice, eh? This past week, touring the not-new … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Fauna
Tagged Birds, Reptiles
6 Comments
Anyway
More car and societal reflections. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Day-to-Day Encounters, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Flora
Tagged Pareidolia, Reflections, Trees
10 Comments
Another Morning Stroll
My own “catch” from a few hours of “fishing” at Huntington Beach State Park. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Nature Videos, Photos of Fauna
Tagged Birds, Reptiles
8 Comments