Today’s prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “contrast.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!
When I was a kid in the 60s and a teenager in the 70s, our TV had knobs that you turned for contrast, brightness, volume, and of course changing the channel, all of which we had to get off the couch to do, but most of that time, there were only 3 channels to choose from, ABC, NBC, and CBS. I think public broadcasting came next. Then sometime in the 70s, seems like I was in my late teens, a new channel came on. It was Turner broadcasting, if I remember correctly. Ted Turner died recently. He was in his 80s.
I remember calling a friend on the phone (by dialing the number, most likely, on a phone connected to the wall, ) and telling them about the new channel and that there was a news lady wearing globe earrings with goldfish in them! That’s one of those memories that stands out clearly after all these years.
You know who did NOT die recently? Sir David Attenborough, a naturalist, narrator, and producer of documentaries about nature. He just celebrated his 100th birthday! The stream of consciousness now pulls me to Mutal of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, a weekly series about animals on TV in the 70s.
Nature contrasts with modern buildings, unless the architect/builder makes an effort to design and build in harmony with nature. Like a hobbit house! A hole in the side of a hill. That would be really cool to build, but it would take a lot of work. Sigh. I do like to watch videos of such things occasionally, but I don’t think I want to work that hard.
Contrast. A little contrast can be a good thing. It gives life variety. David and I have contrast in our personalities. He’s a type A workaholic, even in retirement. He admits this. I’m naturally more laid back, though my life as a working mom might have looked type A once upon a time, because sometimes you just have to push yourself. David is an early bird. I’m a night owl. But our values are very similar, and that’s what is important. David takes Marley out for a long walk at around 7am most mornings. Last night, he asked to go outside at midnight, (Marley, not David) and I was still awake, so I got to look at the stars.
The stream is going to something about the contrast between the current US president and past presidents, especially leaders like Jimmy Carter, JFK, and Barrack Obama. Talk about stark contrast! Then there’s the whole thing with the pope. Way to go, Pope Leo!
Oh my, the stream is twisting and bending all over the place today.
Here are some recent photos that seem to illustrate contrast. You might see horse heads in the clouds over Pilot Mountain.
PS: Happy Mother’s Day to all moms everywhere, including dog moms, cat moms and Mother Earth.
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