I’ve been having a sense of revolution in thinking. All related to new technology. Technology that Steve Jobs helped pioneer – which seems such a weird term that. Pioneer has more often been related to settlement of land rather than the invisible world of electrical impulses and binary accumulations!
I still consider paper a great textured experience. As I open a book there is a sense of reality, of touch and feel. Unlike an ebook or computer screen.
But I do find that I am more and more dependent on the internet. Not unexpected from the projections I learned in my library science program 25 years ago.
With the easy access and wide availability you soon learn that the paper on the shelves are not necessary. At least to a point. There are the books that are constant reference materials that are nice to put in your hand. But the number of those reference books are not as great as they used to be when you can access information over the internet.
So today I began to take home books that are not necessary to adorn the shelves in my office. At least six boxes so far, and more to go. As the shelves become barer, I’m contemplating what will fill the space.
What would you suggest could be placed on the empty spaces?
Well, Ron, first of all, there’s the necessary family pictures!
Then (#2) how about items that represent milestones in your life? Not knick-knacks, but something that takes you back to a certain time in your journey, for which you may have to explain the full story to someone should they ask.
#3. A lovely tea pot, glass, ceramic, pottery, china (I remember you liking tea???).
#4. A framed l.p. from years ago
That’s it. I’m spent. My ideas only go so far…. 😉