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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
Category Archives: Feeling Clearly
Odometer Follies
“Why didn’t it go to 100000?” you ask. I don’t know. Maybe, back in the day, cars weren’t expected to last for 100,000 miles. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Event Videos, Feeling Clearly, Laughing Frequently, Travel Videos
Tagged Aging, Attitudes, Miscellany, Technology
8 Comments
Not in Kansas Anymore
The away-from-home view. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Laughing Frequently
Tagged Bridges, Flowers, Travel, Trees
8 Comments
Family Ties
Gibson’s Bizarre Index: The Family Reunion version. Continue reading
A Little Less Talk . . .
An alternative to yelling. Continue reading
Nine-Tenths
Don’t be so dense. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Community, Science, Water
14 Comments
Commonplace Indeed
A commonplace observation from friends-&-relations at a similar age/stage. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Aging, Family, Miscellany
20 Comments
An At-home Failure
What’s changed in the world since the Edmonton Elks last won at home? Not enough. Continue reading
Sum-up Saturday
Get out that scorecard. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Relationships and Behaviour
Tagged Attitudes, Community, Family
11 Comments
Downwind
Heading out to Alberta a few weeks ago, I worried about being downwind from smoke from their wildfires. D’oh. Continue reading