Premature nostalgia is a growing phenomenon. I think it's because the pace of life is increasing, so the length of time between 'now' and a 'fondly remember when' moment is getting shorter. I find myself growing nostalgic about those little scooters that were a craze three years ago, in a simpler, more idealistic time, where I believed I could ride one down The Terrace without breaking my rib.
I love this time of year, news-wise. All the retrospectives: "2003 - The Year In Review", "Business News - Christmas Special", "Dumb Things Celebrities Said" and so on and so forth. Ah, nostalgia (almost):
'Gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman' - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sets the Californians straight
'Reports that say something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know' - Donald Rumsfeld scoops the Plain English Campaign's Foot In Mouth trophy
'Really, if I had an opportunity to shoot Britney Spears, I think I would' - Maryland's 'First Lady', Kendel Ehrlich, in an aside at a domestic violence prevention conference
Read the Observer article here.
And to keep things multi-cultural, an artcle on very special Christmas celebrations in Japan...
Thanks
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