Subj : Re: dancing was: peeves To : NANCY BACKUS From : Daryl Stout Date : Sun Feb 23 2020 10:19:00 Nancy, NB>No, you can't live in the past, but one doesn't have to throw away all NB>the old ways either.... There needs to be a balance there... True...but all of us get stubborn and set in our ways, especially we grow older. NB>I suspect that has been happening in all sorts of organizations... One NB>of the genealogical societies I'm a member of, among the benefits is a NB>quarterly scholarly journal and a newsletter (was 6/yr, now changing to NB>quarterly also)... Starting last year, they started charging an extra NB>$10 a year for getting the newsletter in a print form instead in NB>email... Another genealogical society also has a quarterly journal and a NB>nesletter... that one charges a lot more for membership than the first NB>one I mentioned... and probably has a larger membership as well... What is killing all these publications is the continued rise of postage and printing (first class mail is at least 55 cents), and the continued decline in subscribers and ads. NB>Maybe as the older generation dies off, and you are left with just the NB>youngsters who were weaned on technology, you'll not need to have the NB>print version, but for those that aren't online, or those that have NB>limited computing, having a print version is vital for them to stay NB>connected to the organization.... If they wait too long to notify me of a problem with a missed issue, the only way they're going to get a back copy is to download the e-Edition off of the website...or have someone else download it, and print it for them. The e-Edition differences between the print edition are that all links are clickable, plus all photos and everything else are in color. The print edition is smaller, in black and white throughout, and does not include the extra photos. NB>Mine isn't nearly that much, but I do have a one-page cheat sheet that NB>has the vital information on it.... saves the memory from overheating, NB>and can cut down on how much I have to enter at the doctor offices... If I don't have something to make a note of (an appointment, etc.), I'll never remember it. NB>There are a number of small towns in the vicinity of our camp up in NB>Northern New York.... no stoplights in most of them, but the speed NB>limits are the regulation size... no entrapment there, usually... There NB>are stop signs where needed, though... :) Several cities have gotten in trouble with the courts because of the "speed trap deals". NB> DS> True. I saw a cartoon with a rotary phone, and two small cellphones NB> DS> walking into the room, and they say "Grandma!!" NB>Cute. I thought you'd like that. :) NB>... When did my wild oats turn to shredded wheat? :-( Both still have fiber. :P Daryl * OLX 1.53 * Change is inevitable, except from vending machines. --- SBBSecho 3.10-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (454:1/33) .