I think I may have been vilified in this class a bit, but it's all good. Doug shared a relevant article I sent to him last week about the Facebookers of the world. And, like we always do in this class, I had to defend these narcissistic Facebookers against an opposing viewpoint. My defense of Facebook was not good -- not articulate nor logical, because I didn't really have a defense for it. Facebook is clearly a rising star in the world of the net and the social fabric of the information superhighway, but I still think the concept is a sad commentary on who we are (as a population) today. The fact that we are all too busy to write a letter (some kids don't even know how to read cursive anymore -- or write it) or make a phone call seems a little surreal to me. I imagine my grandmother is rolling in her grave since she loved postcards and letters. Oh well. Sign o the times?
The more compelling question Doug asked us was what 3 albums would we have with us if stranded on an island with no hope for rescue EVER? That question has been eating at me a bit, and I don't have a final answer. I do have one of them:
Full Moon Fever -- Tom Petty
I'm sorry, but Petty is probably the best mix of rock and laid back roll that you can get. That album is timeless (aren't all the good ones?) and I have many many memories associated with that music.
I'm thinking of adding Counting Crows -- August and Everything After but I can't push myself to do that just yet. Stay tuned.
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