tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post9204505669138911396..comments2023-10-08T06:26:22.121-07:00Comments on Liquid Mind, Sanguine Soul: CiCihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466038341689494316noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-13606655837154675252013-03-07T00:30:21.188-08:002013-03-07T00:30:21.188-08:00When I was 10 years old, my Mom bought the first t...When I was 10 years old, my Mom bought the first tv set we had -a used table model -and the reception here back then -cable hadn't even been thought of back then -was extremely poor -consisting mostly of snow and a lot of static in the audio. I loved it! But it never took the place of the outdoor activities my friends and I had back then -sled riding and ice skating in the winter; bike riding and playing various games during the warmer months of the year. Today -although there aren't near as many children living on my street as there were when I was a kid -one would think there are no children here because rarely does one see kids outside playing! Winter or summer! Although at my house, there is some evidence of children as the grandkids do not believe in picking up any toys they have for outside use and there tends to be a somewhat healthy assortment of those items in my yard. Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-92138063165756363132013-03-05T21:24:21.421-08:002013-03-05T21:24:21.421-08:00My two-year-old said email for the first time toda...My two-year-old said email for the first time today. Crazy. My kids play outside and aren't attached to electronics, but things are still different. They won't get to roam the neighborhood or ride their bikes up and down the street. Claudya Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034216831504207496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-91855907972294379722013-03-05T04:02:06.269-08:002013-03-05T04:02:06.269-08:00There was a field just down the road from me where...There was a field just down the road from me where we spent most of the summer - football, hide and seek, cowboys and indians, etc. We climbed trees (well the others did, I couldn't do it) made camps in bushes and had a great time. When the weather turned, I had a ton of toys at home... The best of both worlds, I guess!Rock Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-35343082617645285002013-03-04T18:59:42.155-08:002013-03-04T18:59:42.155-08:00Further back, before TV's, radios, and recordi...Further back, before TV's, radios, and recordings, each person in a community was expected to be able to tell a good story, play an instrument, sing, act, etc. If not, they could be ostracized from social gatherings. In a lot of ways, our gadgets have given us creative freedom again and unshackled us from corporate sponsored art. And I like that. But, I do get your point. I find the biggest problem is that our gadgets are destroying our ability to just be, to be still and quiet, which is where the seed of creativity grows.Stickup Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028394186285973772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-89512802399807427092013-03-03T15:50:25.170-08:002013-03-03T15:50:25.170-08:00I grew up like you did. Things are so different n...I grew up like you did. Things are so different now. Even back then, playing video games meant going to the arcade with friends. Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-24127525625349323222013-03-03T14:57:30.746-08:002013-03-03T14:57:30.746-08:00I miss playing, :(I miss playing, :(Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158978490041796686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-79355262111286894382013-03-03T13:12:32.591-08:002013-03-03T13:12:32.591-08:00I'm glad that I grew up when I did. I agree wi...I'm glad that I grew up when I did. I agree with you about how important it was to use your imagination back then. I'm not sure all of this technology is doing us any favors. We're losing a lot.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-24590654344802387452013-03-03T10:31:18.090-08:002013-03-03T10:31:18.090-08:00Things are definitely different now than they used...Things are definitely different now than they used to be. I grew up playing sports with all the neighborhood kids, pretend games like school, house, and Cops and Robbers. My kids had some of these experiences, but their playtime was definitely more structured than mine was. Parents now keep a tighter reign on their kids than they used to have to do. And yes, technology definitely plays a part in the lack of creative play.terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510457113017189354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-44708000407231876382013-03-03T10:16:46.404-08:002013-03-03T10:16:46.404-08:00My neighbourhood is a closely-knit group on a dead...My neighbourhood is a closely-knit group on a dead end street. I've always been pleased to see and hear at least 4 kids at a time.. and often close to a dozen playing street hockey, dodge ball and other games. They're mostly=active kids but when I think back to our own childhoods, we seemed to have had our choice of dozens of outdoor events to keep us busy. Progress isn't always for the best.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-88769259118921802722013-03-03T09:22:05.240-08:002013-03-03T09:22:05.240-08:00playing baseball in the backyard meant one of us w...playing baseball in the backyard meant one of us would eventually get grounded for busting a window. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-29230836586160332512013-03-03T09:06:33.829-08:002013-03-03T09:06:33.829-08:00Reality is not hard to compete with. I remember sh...Reality is not hard to compete with. I remember shirking every other thing in the world to see Saturday Morning Cartoons...but my kids have Saturday Morning Cartoons every day. I wonder what the outcome will be. Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548448958613700678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-16877410957481238742013-03-03T07:03:57.172-08:002013-03-03T07:03:57.172-08:00Well, the world has changed, but I'm one of th...Well, the world has changed, but I'm one of those people seems to find time for BOTH! I love being outside, and I love my gadgets. Kids need time outdoors, that's for sure. Otherwise their parents will run screaming from them!! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-37254578401689936012013-03-03T06:34:25.926-08:002013-03-03T06:34:25.926-08:00Funny, I was thinking about this yesterday when my...Funny, I was thinking about this yesterday when my 10 yr old granddaughter and 9 yr old grandson were here. They certainly know their way around all those electronic devices, but they spent most of the time they were here with markers and paper making up a game that they took outside and played according to whatever their rules were. Then when I was taking my graanddaughter home she spent the ride sending texts from my phone to her own ipod. What a world they live in.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296769989261398998.post-88685468084038490622013-03-03T04:17:14.431-08:002013-03-03T04:17:14.431-08:00i agree...not only are they missing out on creativ...i agree...not only are they missing out on creativity but they are missing melanin as well and vitamins from the sun....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com