What three televised news reports in your life left images you most often remember? Mine, as seen on a teeny b&w Motorola TV were - 1967: The Six Day War initiated by Israel 1968: The Tet Offensive 1969: Apollo moonlanding/Neil Armstrong's walk #FridayFun #TV #History #Events
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1969: moon landing, on The School Television. At 6 I was disappointed it was all fuzzy. 1989: munching-off of the top of the Berlin Wall, which seemed an utterly impossible event. I can't think of a third one, having lived a largely TV-free life, but I remember radio versions.
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Print has always been my primary medium until digital and now I use sites for two major activities: Social interaction and reasearch. I bought one TV in 1996. Radio through the 70s I had, then only in cars. Speaking of cars, I bought my car new in 1999. Just hit 30,000 miles!
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Most newspapers here are rabidly biased and it's the broadcasters that try to be objective鈥擨 think it's the other way round in the US? I like your approach of using the same car for as long as possible (though I don't have one). I hate the waste of replacing things just . . .
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. . . to have the newest one. Make things that still work well without *needing* to be new! Then once you buy one you've got one. My violin was made in the 1870s, and I don't feel any need to upgrade.
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Replying to @timtfj
This woman thought herself environmentalist. I had a fit and took the bags and donated them. My family started and brother Mo continues a restorationist business for Victorian homes, furniture, etc. I am iteratingly minimalistic, each year less is more reducing potential waste.

Jan 30, 2021 路 9:38 PM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
One of the elbows of my most comfortable shirt. Not worn in a while as repairs are needed, but it's not ready for throwing out yet. Note the re-patched patches 馃槈 (Not wearable in public, but very comfortable at home.)
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A ripped up shirt works great as a dust and cleaning rag, so even if at the end of its use days as a shirt, there may be another use. People just don't think it through, or care.