Poisoned Purple Pen

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The Sunday News! Sorry for the morose prompt today...

It was announced on Saturday that the world lost music legend Chuck Berry at age 90. Ponder for a second this line in the article I linked- a quote attributed to author Chuck Klosterman: "Which rock star will historians of the future remember?"...now, substitute "rock star" with any given position or occupation of prominence (or, if it suits you, don't) and answer the question. Which <person of greatness> will historians of the future remember most easily?

I think historians of the future will remember Thomas Edison easily. We all know he invented the light bulb. But did you know that he invented the motion picture camera and the phonograph? Where would we be today without movies, television, and music? I could probably get by without movies and tv, but no way could I survive without music.

I can remember my very first record player, and laying on the floor in front of that box all crazy over Donny Osmond. I was like 6, so don't judge me!

I appreciate these awesome inventions. They have really come a long way since their humble beginnings. And even now thinking about lightbulbs, I am so damn glad they have to progressed to daylight bulbs. No more yellow glow. Nope, you can have LED lights that make it look like you are actually outside in daylight. My house is filled with them. All but one room. Zak's! *eyeroll* He refused to convert. Maybe it's because I'm getting older and I like things nice and bright so I can see. I don't know. But when I'm in a room with yellow light, I cringe.


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