Good Morning and it's way too nice out this morning to be inside!
OK, a little bit of truth here, I don't remember who spoke at my college graduation. I know he was some kind of judge or lawyer or something.
I probably should have been paying attention. I know that. I'm sure the class was told such good things as "make your mark" or "get out in the world" or "in 10 years this college degree won't be worth the paper it's printed on" or "remember the Alamo."
Maybe if the speaker was Bill Clinton or George Clinton or Clint Eastwood, the speech may have mattered to me. At the time, though, I was happy to be among family and friends and, well, didn't really care.
So, when I read about the controversies surrounding so many college commencement speakers this year, I began to wonder what I missed.
Maybe I'll go hang around a lawyer's office.
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Rise and Shine --- Keeping it alive
Good Morning and when the Phillies are playing Game 1 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park, remember you heard it here first!!
So, we ran a story last week about the incoming college Class of 2016.
After getting over the fact they were born in 1994 (really? 1994?), there were some interesting trends.
For instance, if you didn't think we've morphed into a TV (or more likely video) society, then you'd be shocked the Class of 2016 get most of their news from "The Daily Show" or on YouTube.
According to the study, they have always lived in cyberspace. Computers are as likely to be as opened as the front door.
This new class of college students have probably never purchased a CD, let alone an album. Everything is quick hits, including music. I would imagine the song "American Pie" would be turned off the first time they went to the "levee, but the levee was dry."
Anyway, I've taken it upon myself to keep these old timey ways alive.
First, though, I had to take a quick survey. Having nobody from the Class of 2016 around, I had to use a member of the Class of 2021.
OK, where do you get your news?
Blank stare.
OK, where do you find out what's happening in the world?
"From you."
Good. Go to the CD cabinet and pick out something to listen to.
"That's all right."
Well, then, how about answering me this, who is Bill Clinton?
"Dad, I'm reading. Leave me alone."
I'll try again later.
So, we ran a story last week about the incoming college Class of 2016.
After getting over the fact they were born in 1994 (really? 1994?), there were some interesting trends.
For instance, if you didn't think we've morphed into a TV (or more likely video) society, then you'd be shocked the Class of 2016 get most of their news from "The Daily Show" or on YouTube.
According to the study, they have always lived in cyberspace. Computers are as likely to be as opened as the front door.
This new class of college students have probably never purchased a CD, let alone an album. Everything is quick hits, including music. I would imagine the song "American Pie" would be turned off the first time they went to the "levee, but the levee was dry."
Anyway, I've taken it upon myself to keep these old timey ways alive.
First, though, I had to take a quick survey. Having nobody from the Class of 2016 around, I had to use a member of the Class of 2021.
OK, where do you get your news?
Blank stare.
OK, where do you find out what's happening in the world?
"From you."
Good. Go to the CD cabinet and pick out something to listen to.
"That's all right."
Well, then, how about answering me this, who is Bill Clinton?
"Dad, I'm reading. Leave me alone."
I'll try again later.
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