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While looking at a You Tube video recently, I saw an old newspaper clipping of mine from a missing person case in 1987 that was used in a podcast from New Mexico.
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| An old newspaper clipping from 1988 of an article written by Ed Pierce was recently used in a podcast from New Mexico. COURTESY PHOTO |
One of those articles, a column for The Windham Eagle called “List of pet peeves continues to grow” published on June 19, 2020 does deserve a second look though.
Things I pointed out in that column continue to happen. It was a list of pet peeves of mine regarding driving, smokers and social media attention seekers.
In the column, I mentioned that traffic coming from the other direction made the driver in front of me attempting to turn left needed to wait. Therefore, I had to wait for him to turn left before I could proceed in a straight direction. However, two other drivers in line behind me decided to go around me and the turning vehicle in front of me by driving past us using the small gravel shoulder on the roadway to our right.
As soon as the driver in front of me made his left turn and as I slowly hit the gas pedal to move forward, another car trying to race past me suddenly attempted to swerve back into my roadway lane. I braked and let that driver in but wondered why drivers do that because it is dangerous and risky operation of a motor vehicle, especially if a pedestrian is walking on the roadside shoulder.
I discussed in that column about how I dislike that some smokers throw their discarded cigarette butts on the ground or flick them out car windows. I once knew a man in Florida who smoked two packs of cigarettes a day and he told me a story about driving on the interstate with the windows to his car rolled down one summer and he flicked his lit cigarette out the window at 70 mph. Some 10 miles or so down the road after doing that, he smelled smoke and saw flames coming from the back seat of his 1978 Buick. Apparently, the lit cigarette he flicked out the window landed on his back seat and caught the upholstery on fire. He said he immediately pulled over and watched as his car went up in flames before the fire department could arrive and extinguish the blaze.
And can anyone explain to me the desire to post a selfie photo on social media with the same pose once a week only wearing different clothes every day for the photos? Then there are the people who feel compelled to post photos of what they are about to eat for lunch or the decorations they are bringing to their nephew’s 9th birthday party.
Maybe it’s me but I don’t know why some internet photo gallery marketing genius posts a provocative photo of a female celebrity saying “see the secret her ex says destroyed her” only to click through 48 different photos and there’s no further mention of that person and the secret you were curious about.
A new pet peeve of mine on social media are those annoying AI-generated then-and-now videos of what the cast of television’s “Charlie’s Angels” used to look like in 1976 and how they look now. The deceased actors and actresses are shown with angel wings but if you look closely, sometimes they don’t even look like the real person. I thought AI was supposed to generate lifelike imagery.
I can update my pet peeve list after seeing the old newspaper clipping of one of my articles from 1987 used in that recent podcast online. The missing person who was the subject of that newspaper article has never been found, yet the podcast participants never mentioned that.
Add a few other pet peeves too. Why must the volume on some television shows be near maximum level while on other shows you can hardly hear what people are saying at all? If anything, I am constantly having to adjust the volume up and down on the television remote while watching different programs. You would think a Smart TV set would have figured that one out by now.
A magazine article I read while waiting for a haircut mentioned that retro fashion styles are not a passing trend but a way for us to reconnect with the past. It said many people turn to vintage clothing instead of purchasing new clothes for its quality, uniqueness and timelessness, that’s why it’s popular in a modern fast-paced world.
It said that retro fashion evokes positive memories and emotions and wearing older styles allows us to express ourselves in a way that feels meaningful and unique. It described those who wear vintage clothing as wanting to stand out and showcase clothing that’s bold, expressive and culturally relevant.
As for me, I have no desire to return to the days of platform shoes, butterfly wing collars, leisure suits or Nehru jackets. <
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