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Nov. 13th, 2011
Ebony And Ivory
Nov. 13th, 2011 03:49 pmOn my travels Saturday there was this beautiful black female on the bus and I detected a slight American accent. She had ebony black hair and the most expressive face . She asked me how far Dealing was from Maidstone as we boarded the 333 bus. “Not far” I quipped “as it just on the outskirts of town and I will let know when to alight.”
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thecrimsonsky came round to give Tim 19 CDs worth of music. I saw him outside with his kid so now I can put a face to the tweeter. There is some in the pile of CD's I will want to rip onto the laptop.
Alan Ivory
thecrimsonsky came round to give Tim 19 CDs worth of music. I saw him outside with his kid so now I can put a face to the tweeter. There is some in the pile of CD's I will want to rip onto the laptop.Writer's Block: Reading corner
Nov. 13th, 2011 04:00 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
In general I prefer to read non fiction. I find that factual books are more interesting and thought provoking. This is why I tend to read philosophy, history, arts and science.
However, I am beginning to read novels now more than I use to and the reason for this is that they are a good form of escapism and allow you to enter worlds not normally visited, and sometimes they do shine a light on the human condition.
In general I prefer to read non fiction. I find that factual books are more interesting and thought provoking. This is why I tend to read philosophy, history, arts and science.
However, I am beginning to read novels now more than I use to and the reason for this is that they are a good form of escapism and allow you to enter worlds not normally visited, and sometimes they do shine a light on the human condition.
http://ubumexico.centro.org.mx/video/McLuhan-Marshall_CBC_Life-and-Times.avi
Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan (1999)"Societies have always been shaped more by the nature of the media with which people communicate than by the content of the communication." - Marshall McLuhan
Marshall McLuhan, one of Canada's most influential and controversial figures, burst into the centre of media circles in North America with his strange and prophetic pronouncements - "electric light is pure information" - on advertising, television and the emerging computer age.
Known for his imaginative descriptions of the media environment, McLuhan coined the phrases 'the medium is the message' and 'the global village.' These two aphorisms still linger on the tongues of critics, philosophers and pop-culture makers as McLuhan's predictions and revelations continue to be proven true over and over again.
Initially celebrated, later doubted and recently resurrected, McLuhan has stood the test of time as one of the truly innovative minds of this century. Some of his statements are as fresh today as they must have been when he first appeared on North American televisions in the 1960s. "Where advertising is heading is quite simply into a world where the ad will become a substitute for the product," said McLuhan.
With the help of family, friends, and theorists, McLuhan is revealed. Deeply conservative, reserved, difficult, uncomfortable with the fame he sought, this very private man remained an enigma for most of his life. The documentary charts the course of McLuhan's life and work, his successes and failures, paying careful attention to the central principle of his work - the medium. Out Of Orbit also pays tribute to McLuhan, his message, and the way in which his theories and words have penetrated and influenced the consciousness of today's media literate society.
Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan (1999)"Societies have always been shaped more by the nature of the media with which people communicate than by the content of the communication." - Marshall McLuhan
Marshall McLuhan, one of Canada's most influential and controversial figures, burst into the centre of media circles in North America with his strange and prophetic pronouncements - "electric light is pure information" - on advertising, television and the emerging computer age.
Known for his imaginative descriptions of the media environment, McLuhan coined the phrases 'the medium is the message' and 'the global village.' These two aphorisms still linger on the tongues of critics, philosophers and pop-culture makers as McLuhan's predictions and revelations continue to be proven true over and over again.
Initially celebrated, later doubted and recently resurrected, McLuhan has stood the test of time as one of the truly innovative minds of this century. Some of his statements are as fresh today as they must have been when he first appeared on North American televisions in the 1960s. "Where advertising is heading is quite simply into a world where the ad will become a substitute for the product," said McLuhan.
With the help of family, friends, and theorists, McLuhan is revealed. Deeply conservative, reserved, difficult, uncomfortable with the fame he sought, this very private man remained an enigma for most of his life. The documentary charts the course of McLuhan's life and work, his successes and failures, paying careful attention to the central principle of his work - the medium. Out Of Orbit also pays tribute to McLuhan, his message, and the way in which his theories and words have penetrated and influenced the consciousness of today's media literate society.
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