I heard an agreeable reason for why I am disagreeable with technology from a priest that sounds like Ben from “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”. “Ben” says as neat as advances are, there’s some things that have never changed, and that’s the human heart. Yikes.
I told my grandma who has a hard time grasping technology, too, I get technology, but still I don’t knowing we went to the moon with what seems like just a calculator in today’s time.
Matt and I visited The Mission Control where that happened, and it put speed into a kind of perspective. Where I am sitting is where Queen Elizabeth II sat when the first lunar landing happened. The viewing room was only ever opened to the astronauts’ families and world leaders. I don’t know who else sat in the first row that day, the host only mentioned who in the third seat from the left. I thought that would be a nifty souvenir to grab for the cost of the day’s admission.
Here’s “Ben Berry”. For me it’s the s’s.
I really like listening to leaders who speak spontaneously.
It bothers me when Presidents read from a teleprompter. I know it has to be so for the Nation’s confidence, but I wonder what would actually be heard if Presidents addressed the Nation only from just the present moment. Cut the teleprompter and cut the speechwriter, please.
(August 16, 2023 I have been paring my photo album down, and this reminded me. Before I ever started intentionally writing “some” of my thoughts down. I remember the moment I was brought into the awareness my thoughts had slowed nearly to the point I didn’t have a thought. I like my thinking, but That felt good. The Scripture up there reminded me of this moment Amanda and Bryan invited me and Matt out to, and the lyrics reminded me of the song Dad chose as his first dance with me as Emily Speer. I’ve never heard this lyric sung in the song before, but it’s what my dad would say about the four of us. I am certain.
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