Jan. 9, 2011

I love lists and I came across a really interesting one yesterday while online. It was things babies in 2011 may never know about.

video tape-I think this is pretty much a no brainer. I don't know if Devin knows what video tape is

travel agents-another no brainer. I see some set up in Walmarts but with the internet I'm sure they will go away shortly.

separation of home and work-one way progress is not always for the better. The boys grew up with me getting calls from the stores I worked at.

books,magazines and newspapers-I think they got this one wrong. Though I think there will not be big book stores like Barnes and Noble and Borders. Also I don't think every city will have their own newspapers. What I do know is I'd rather much read my Kindle than a real book

movie rental stores-with video on demand on directtv and redboxes everywhere these stores will be gone very soon.

watches-while Daniel gets the time from his pump everyone else gets the time from their phones. Watches will just be jewelry.

paper maps-with map quest and GPS paper maps will be gone very soon.

wired phones-land lines are starting to disappear. Tom doesn't have one. I could see them disappearing in a few years.

long distance-I remember running up a $300 phone bill when I was in Denver and Jenny in NY.

newspaper classifieds-with craigslist and the internet, classifieds are already a thing of the past. When I was looking for a job all the info I needed was online.

dial up internet-its like HD once you have high speed you can't even imagine going back.

encyclopedias-we had one set when I was growing up. Now all you have to do is enter a name or question in a browser and all the info you ever need is right there.

forgotten friends-I'm terrible with facebook but I'll get better. Its a great thing when not abused.

forgotten anything-Jenny has started using her I-pod for reminders of everything.

evening news-I know Fox News is on in our house just about ever waking moment someone is on.

CDs-I saw this coming unfortunately FYE was way too slow to adapt.

film camera-Daniel and Devin never saw this. I remember having to also having to wait a week to get film developed. Digital is a huge improvement.

yellow and white pages-useless except for using when you need something heavy

catalogs-we get so many in the mail everyday. Catalogs may hold on for awhile.

fax machines- everything will be send electronically.

1 picture frames-Jenny got me a frame and put about 100 pictures on it. I love it.

wires-everything will be wireless

hand written letters-with email hand wriiten letters are a dinosaur now

talking to one person at a time-I disagree with this one. I hate talking to more than one person at a time.

retirement plans-I guess 401K are suppose be for retirement. I know retirement for me is suppose to be 20 years away but somehow I don't see it happening

mail-I think we will still have mail but instead of having it 6 days a week I could see 3 days a week

commercial TV-I hate commercials but I understand why we have them. I don't see how you do away with them.

commercial radio-see above. Even sat. radio had commercials on some stations

hiding-probably my favorite on this list. The thought of being always available is scary and almost Orwellian. No longer will you be able to ignore the phone with voice mails and emails. I fear we are past the days when you could be left alone.

I finished the book on Rush Limbaugh. It was a very interesting book. It was written by neither a conservative or liberal. Portraits on people like Limbaugh are typically done by people with an agenda. This one wasn't. While I agree with the book when it states that Rush is the most important conservative voice in America. I would say the three most important are Rush, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity. If I had to choose a politician it would be Sarah Palin. With that being said its a little disconcerting that no elected leaders are the voices people are following. John Boehner the new speaker seems like a nice enough guy but not someone to take the country by storm. As for Mitch McConnell the minority leader in the senate, he is the kind of old style politician who will say or do anything to keep power. I don't have much respect for him at all. I don't think any of the usual suspects(Mitt Romney,Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee) are going to be nominated. Thought I have alot of respect for Sarah Palin she has so many people who absolutely despise her I don't think she is electable in a general election. Charles Krauthammer coined the phrase Bush Derangement Syndrome. I'm sure it would be even worse for Sarah Palin. Paul Ryan is starting to get alot of attention. Bill Christol mentioned a Ryan-Marco Rubio ticket. If that is the case sign me up.