Category: Rants

2011-09-30

THE PROBLEM WITH THE YOUTH OF TODAY

 ”THE PROBLEM WITH THE YOUTH OF TODAY, IS THAT ONE IS NO LONGER PART OF IT” Salvador Dali

As I write this, on yellow double spaced lined paper, with a pen and ink in long hand cursive, Cyril Huze celebrates the 5th year, to the day, of his Blog. It will be a good measurement to see from the time I finish this evening, fold the paper, stuff the envelope, lick it, stamp it and send it to Agoura in the morning, to the time you read what I have to written. It may end up being the single greatest reason he claims, “In only 4 days, this blog has more readers than the largest American V-Twin print magazine.”  Am I addressing an obsolete audience? Perhaps, but I am part of it. I am here, and here I will remain. I have loved everything motorcycling for so long, that I have no 401K, but a collection of old two wheeler I intend on pawning when old & feeble, if I must endure to the end. I understand progression, from stone tablet, to metal plate, on to papyrus, then bound printed material, until we reach the words that only appear on a screen when our gadget is powered up and working properly.

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