Posted by Brad Osborne on February 27, 2022 · 19 Comments
It is an elusive period in our past where we were less digitally connected but knew the people in our lives in greater depth.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 29, 2021 · 23 Comments
I remember laughing with friends about the fact that in 1969 we could put a man on the moon with the computing power of one of today’s lesser cell phones, and yet it took us 40 more years to figure out we could put a flat bottom on a taco shell.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 22, 2021 · 24 Comments
I am not sure if it was genuine interest or just the desire to sit for a few minutes…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 20, 2021 · 10 Comments
“All the world’s a stage”,
Yet acts not hard penned…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 19, 2020 · 28 Comments
Is the day soon coming for the poet,
When they will be replaced by AI?
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 9, 2020 · 33 Comments
A tiny glass-walled cell,
The phonebooth we knew well…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 7, 2019 · 10 Comments
Of their cherished ancestry,
Cursed oppression through history,
Colored and grained tapestry
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 28, 2019 · 1 Comment
With the advent of the internet, society has shifted to a digital world. It is where we go now to see and be seen.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 25, 2019 · Leave a Comment
I was faced with the unusual task of finding inspiration when it wouldn’t flow naturally. Or just wasn’t flowing enough.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 21, 2012 · 1 Comment
I love my smart phone/laptop/iPad . But, again I find myself struggling with technology or, more precisely, our need for it. Our latest generation of personal devices (by which you all immediately know I am talking about cell phones, laptops, iPads and other tablets) are generally including the ability to video chat. I point out your … Continue reading →
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