tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post2885033156673675830..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: This used to mean moreBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31039347857127893632018-09-17T00:40:19.039-07:002018-09-17T00:40:19.039-07:00More things that used to mean more:
Being Heavywe...More things that used to mean more:<br /><br />Being Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World (or any weight class for that matter)<br /><br />The new fall car models<br /><br />World's Fairs<br /><br />Lawman592https://www.blogger.com/profile/05592066534913945982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91177117512283456812018-09-07T18:20:06.647-07:002018-09-07T18:20:06.647-07:00OK, I like Big Brother. Sue me. In July of this su...OK, I like <i>Big Brother</i>. Sue me. In July of this summer, I was even in the studio audience for a live eviction show (Insane Kaitlyn voted out before my very eyes.) I can name everyone in that photo with Julie Chen,without recourse to the internet.<br /><br />Jillian, Elena, Jason, Alex (Yes, she's a girl), Kevin (What a bore he was), Dominique, Jessica (Sociopath), Cody (A humorless psychopath who does not play well with others. He and Jessica, two prize sicko psychos, began a showmance last summer that is still on as they do other reality shows with low psyche-standards for contestants, probably because no one else is insane enough to get emotionally involved with these two deeply emotionally ill people), Ramsey (He gave his job as "Professional Cosplay Player." so he has no job), Matthew, Cameron, Josh (A likable savage. Needs to become civilized, utterly lacking in emotional maturity, but kinda sweet), Raven, Christmas (Actually her name), Mark (Big, beautiful, sweet, not very bright), and unmemorable Megan.D McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80511509030561183982018-09-06T05:06:55.803-07:002018-09-06T05:06:55.803-07:00Cable Television Networks. Discovery used to air ...Cable Television Networks. Discovery used to air science and nature documentaries. Now they air reality shows. TLC was The Learning Channel. Now they air reality shows. A&E stood for the Arts and Entertainment Network . Now they air reality shows. It's as if cable TV was left out in the sun, and it all melted together into an unappetizing goo.Jeff Boicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14600946876122022978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3659493273804620142018-09-05T13:36:53.930-07:002018-09-05T13:36:53.930-07:00Curious, I checked the Beverly Hills Spago Califor...Curious, I checked the Beverly Hills Spago California Tasting Menu. It looks fabulous and not so unreasonable at $145 for 14 courses and no fine print ($270 with "wine pairing"). <br /><br />http://wolfgangpuck.com/dining/spago/<br /><br />Dinner and Lunch Menus leave you guessing as to the prices. Tuna and Shashimi Salad (Lunch) and Caviar with Egg Yolk "Jam" (1st Dinner Course) have the usual lawyer-induced innoculation for the immune-impaired:<br /><br /><i>Consuming raw or undercooked foods may increase risk of food borne illness</i><br /><br />The pub menu ("Bar Bites") looks good, too.<br /><br />The Wine List is relatively "scary" but if you want to settle for your own wine, they will open bottles for a "fee". <br /><br />Damn, I'd be ravenous, if I hadn't just had lunch. Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67703573064977860482018-09-05T11:55:34.188-07:002018-09-05T11:55:34.188-07:00Frank Beans wrote:
How about this one: Turning 40 ...Frank Beans wrote:<br />How about this one: Turning 40 (sorry, everybody).<br /><br /><i>I'm just over 40 and society still treats me like a kid. I don't know whether to feel grateful or insulted.</i> <br /><br />I'm 59. Since I officially became an "adult", I've noticed how once-ordinary adult autonomy has been abridged - mostly justified by the misbehavior of the 1%-2% of bottom-feeders in our society. <br /><br />The assumption seems to be that we are all infants who require nannies with guns. Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17306916910379142262018-09-05T05:36:53.716-07:002018-09-05T05:36:53.716-07:00I believe libraries are more important than ever. ...I believe libraries are more important than ever. But I agree with Ken that having the physical card used to mean more than it does now. As a kid in the 60's, it was my first official document, and I carried it with me to the library with pride. They still have cards nowadays (although most of the people I know just enter their library number in on their computer, or give their phone number to the checkout clerk who gives them the books) but I suspect that piece of plastic doesn't carry nearly the thrill that my hand-typed piece of paperboard used to. TimWarphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741882160865926550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19743383966453660372018-09-04T20:08:28.131-07:002018-09-04T20:08:28.131-07:00@John Nixon: I've noticed a lot more Britishis...@John Nixon: I've noticed a lot more Britishisms like "going to hospital" and "standing in the queue" cropping up into American writing. I think Wikipedia may be partially to blame. A mix of Americans and Brits contribute to the site (among many others). It doesn't have any rules about which English-language idioms and grammar rules are preferred, so you get a weird mix of trans-Atlantic spellings, phraseology, and subject-verb agreement that is filtering into common usage.Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11997285465164780112018-09-04T19:49:29.588-07:002018-09-04T19:49:29.588-07:00What's with the library card dig?
Library car...What's with the library card dig?<br /><br />Library cards rule. Libraries are awesome. People who use library services are an elite breed of superior beings who bestride the earth like demigods, and may crush you if you don't humbly explain your remark!<br /><br />On the other hand, you're right about the rest of it. So maybe we'll hold off on the crushing thing ... for now.Kennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69389921895756869922018-09-04T18:31:07.633-07:002018-09-04T18:31:07.633-07:00This used to mean more:
Being honest
Being kind
S...This used to mean more:<br /><br />Being honest<br />Being kind<br />Sacrificing for others<br /><br />I guess you could go down the whole list of the twelve Scouts Laws.<br />JEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538398157297345338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-641594344188040062018-09-04T18:14:03.727-07:002018-09-04T18:14:03.727-07:00Yup, we librarians, and members of Friends of Libr...Yup, we librarians, and members of Friends of Libraries, know how many people, especially without Internet access use the library. And for some people, using the library happen without even physically there! Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67840582224442952222018-09-04T18:08:37.097-07:002018-09-04T18:08:37.097-07:00If autographs really do mean less, how when and wh...If autographs really do mean less, how when and why has this happened? 1. Does Gresham's law ("bad money drives out good") apply to philography: a.) Has, perhaps, a flood of Fyvush Finkel forgeries driven genuine Garbo signatures into hiding? b.) Are there too many “celebrities” today, producing too many indecipherable inscriptions ? c. Has an abundance of Ken Levine autographs in the marketplace- due, in part, to your higher public profile and book writing career- increased the value of a David Isaacs signature? 2. Did you ever have a team publicity photo that you and Mr Isaacs would jointly sign for your fan base ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2654957081684970102018-09-04T17:44:24.749-07:002018-09-04T17:44:24.749-07:00It's great to hear physical libraries flourish...It's great to hear physical libraries flourishing even in the the age of e readers and all digital publications.Janet Ybarranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31281574906185411642018-09-04T16:31:16.240-07:002018-09-04T16:31:16.240-07:00The TV Guide Fall Preview issue.The TV Guide Fall Preview issue.therealshellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598639173652882797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40415172497097165532018-09-04T14:51:20.535-07:002018-09-04T14:51:20.535-07:00Smada Raj is right. We have a similar system in G...Smada Raj is right. We have a similar system in Georgia where I can get a book from anywhere in the state, along with DVDs, CDs, etc. Librarians rule!Buttermilk Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430011403223875192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82079311160477783002018-09-04T13:35:37.863-07:002018-09-04T13:35:37.863-07:00Ken, if you have time, check out The Happytime Mur...Ken, if you have time, check out The Happytime Murders. It's hilarious and there's even a Zamboni joke which I'm certain is a homage to Cheers.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65193451738320629982018-09-04T13:26:15.288-07:002018-09-04T13:26:15.288-07:00Thank you for writing "a date for THE prom&qu...Thank you for writing "a date for THE prom". The word 'the' seems to have been dropped from 'the prom' for some reason and now I only hear it said as 'a date for prom', as if it was written by Tonto. Can dropping the word 'the' from 'the hospital' be far behind like they do in England?John Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534701157125020415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80771537413029780532018-09-04T12:44:19.927-07:002018-09-04T12:44:19.927-07:00Real television show openings with music and lyric...Real television show openings with music and lyrics, waiting in anticipation for a roll of film to come back so you could see your vacation pictures, a half hour network news program with just the news and no opinions, AM radio worth listening to (or even FM radio worth listening to),operator-assisted phone calls, the NBC Peacock (the following program is brought to you in living color on NBC), unwrapping a new vinyl LP...I'm old.JR Smithhttp://www.fogdog-photography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33326130816376068282018-09-04T12:27:40.012-07:002018-09-04T12:27:40.012-07:00I was going to say "Being Cited as an Expert&...I was going to say "Being Cited as an Expert", but that sort of folds into your list.DBensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144515471557731622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60412824655552506342018-09-04T11:55:18.531-07:002018-09-04T11:55:18.531-07:00Thanks for adding Newspaper reporter. I can tell y...Thanks for adding Newspaper reporter. I can tell you, especially as a local reporter, it is many hours for not huge pay... and often it is only because of your local reporters that you know what your school board is up to or what is going on with local businesses and a lot more.Janet Ybarranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35860742514704521452018-09-04T11:31:44.116-07:002018-09-04T11:31:44.116-07:00Add:
Network news anchor
The LA Times
Newspaper...Add:<br /><br />Network news anchor<br /><br />The LA Times<br /><br />Newspaper reporter/editor/columnist anywhere (ex NY Times or Washinton Post political writer)<br /><br />The Oscars and the Emmys<br /><br />Rock 'n' roll<br /><br />Bookstores<br /><br />The Kentucky Derby and the Indy 500 <br /><br />Being a millionaire.<br /><br />-30-<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85501282093652392122018-09-04T10:46:57.712-07:002018-09-04T10:46:57.712-07:00Ken,
As per usual, well done.
Will you be doing ...Ken,<br /><br />As per usual, well done.<br /><br />Will you be doing a "This used to mean less"?<br /><br />I'd like to see that.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />KeithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88868733386949669872018-09-04T09:48:23.236-07:002018-09-04T09:48:23.236-07:00How about this one: Turning 40 (sorry, everybody)...How about this one: Turning 40 (sorry, everybody).<br /><br />When I was younger, 40 years old meant middle-aged dignity (or so it seemed). I'm just over 40 and society still treats me like a kid. I don't know whether to feel grateful or insulted.<br /><br />Frank Beansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13304369976791061702018-09-04T09:41:15.525-07:002018-09-04T09:41:15.525-07:00+1 on the library card importance. I go to our co...+1 on the library card importance. I go to our county libraries every time I get a chance and check out a stack of books, have done so every place I have lived in the last 30+ years.RF Burnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46063896357024659382018-09-04T09:26:41.379-07:002018-09-04T09:26:41.379-07:00Ken, I would add dining out to the list. When I wa...Ken, I would add dining out to the list. When I was a kid, McDonalds and Sizzler you only went to on special occasions.Jabbawookienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15325663744454991512018-09-04T09:20:37.616-07:002018-09-04T09:20:37.616-07:00And, beginning next year, particularly if you’re a...And, beginning next year, particularly if you’re awarded a creative arts nomination (music score, art direction, cinematography, etc) an Academy Award. Actually the expanding to up to ten Best Pictures started, I believe, the downward spiral.Jabbawookienoreply@blogger.com