Watched a documentary yesterday called, 'War Room' about the 1992 presidential campaign for Bill Clinton. It featured George Stephanopouloss and James Carville. Interesting how Carville is so politically incorrect. Love him or hate him, he says it how he feels. What is striking is how much time has gone by since. Seems like it was only last week everyone was imitating Ross Perot.
It's just a mind warp for me to think of the issues that were talked about were exactly the same issues that we talk about today. 8 years of democrat, 8 years of republican....Can you really tell why and and when you were better off? Put a different coat of paint on the same ol piece of shit car and call it better....right....I specifically remember when Carter was president and older friends of mine couldn't afford a home because of interest rates. His fault or not..? This isn't a political statement as much as a question to who was in office when you felt you were doing good or not so good.I hear a lot of banter by pissed off people about who's running things and I just wonder if they just like taking a side because it's more comfortable,,,, or they can put their finger on the politicians who while in office, made their lives miserable. I generally, as a middle class white dude can't tell shit from shinola. Yeah, I'm pissed too but I'm pissed at the car and not the color of paint that hangs on it. I'm not running for office and have some drunken picture of me in Vegas show up in some campaign add. 'Do you really want this guy making your decisions?' I'll bet you have the same pictures.
Onward -
I never heard the word email. Mostly they were looking at faxes. The tv's of that time weren't much different than the ones our folks had. Cell phones...ha ..They had some bricks. The technological advancement is stunning on 1 hand and sad on the other. Kids these days(not all) have the option of being really soft. I totally understand our parents saying they walked uphill both ways to school. I've seen it with my own eyes, kids are more excited about the latest phone than the latest bicycle, dress or whatever...(we'll get to that later). It's easier to write 1 time on FB than 20 times concerning important events. Almost like the greeting cards you get from the morons who take awkward pictures and drool their yearly accomplishments. As if staying alive wasn't good enough. I see both sides. I can have all my music on a small device but then I gotta make play-lists...easy compared to making a cassette tape from an album but those cassette tapes are still with me today even while deteriorating. I guess there is the gluttony factor. Too much to keep track of.
Bicycles - 1996 I bought a used 1995 model Trek y22. One of the finest bikes of the time. Later to be buried and hidden for some traits I never felt. Brake jack, stiffening up while standing...the list goes on. The bike was light at 25 pds and I've yet to build a lighter full suspension bike. It held up to all the abuse I gave it. Now we have disk brakes and suspension that changes and changes back. I have friends so disgusted with it they ride rigid. Back to the mid 80's on that one. Not me. I'm full steam ahead with something to be named at a later date.
I look back on that period(90's) as some of the best days of my life and watching the show reminded me of it...The normal gain/loss you would experience after 18 years of living. It's just amazing to think that now most folks have 1/2 their music library on their phone, better camera and the ability to call from almost anyplace on a fucking phone. It's no wonder kids are so excited. My father would have tripped out and it's only been 6 years since he passed.
I suppose as I write this the idea would be that technology can solve some old problems but with it brings on another set that nobody can comprehend.
Peace and Love..Peave and Love...Ringo Starr
