My wild speculation might have been too wild. I should really try to dampen down the cynicism. Sometimes it's all happenstance. Most of the time it's probably random events that seem to cohere, but actually there's nothing to see. At any rate, it is too warm again, and I'm ready for the next norther. I'm thinking lately about scrapping the internet entirely, subscribing to the local paper, getting some good magazines like The Economist, and go back to writing letters that can be delivered via snail mail, and doing nothing online. Back to the good old days, in other words. I'm trying to remember what that was like, and how I managed things with no internet. I guess I can do that without disposing of my computer. I'd just unplug from the modem. I don't think I really need to make online purchases anymore. This might be an excellent option. Of course, I'll NEVER have a "smart" phone. No way in HELL would I own such a device, and start living my life on the "smart" phone like so many poor souls do today.
But from this day forward, I look to minimize my presence online, reduce it to this blog. No comments on youtube, which seems to be a stupid thing to do anyway, and no purchases on line. That's a step in the right direction. Of course, I have no facebook page, no linked in, no X, never did twitter and the presence is already quite minimal but it can be reduced even more. So be it.
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