So there I was, arm hooked up to the machine, watching my plasma swirl away into a bag while the morning news dribbled across the screen like a bad fever dream. And what were they showing? A "riot" in Melbourne, allegedly. The sort of riot where the real thugs wear body armour, carry pepper spray and look like they just walked off the set of RoboCop. The people they were beating? A ragtag crew of teenagers and old hippies—probably fresh out of a drum circle, still smelling of patchouli. But sure, let's call it a riot. Now, here's where it really gets good. I mentioned this spectacle to a few people later, thinking maybe they'd share my outrage or, at the very least, give a damn. But no. What did I get instead? A smirk, a chuckle, and—oh, the pièce de résistance—"You should really just let it go." Let it go? Yeah, let me uncork a nice, overpriced cup of coffee, sit back with my legs crossed, and soak in the latest reality TV trash. Why bother caring when ...
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Happy New Year!
I hope that you, your family, friends and readers...have a very pleasant, very safe, and prosperous...New Year!
Kris...
Two nice things going on...First,the photographs Of Henry and Ezra...and Secondly, the quote.
Thanks, for sharing!
DeeDee ;-D
Where was the digital camera when you were that age?
Oh yeah, about 30 years into the future.
DeeDee, and to you and yours!
Mo, 2011 will be a big one!
Roddy, the first true digital camera that recorded images as a computerized file was likely the Fuji DS-1P of 1988.