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High tech drives lifestyle changes
The first week of 1994 was a big week. It was the 10th anniversary of the break-up of the AT&T telephone monopoly. Result: an explosion in new telephone services — including voice messaging, faxes, and mobile (cellular) communications. Last week was also the 10th anniversary of Apple’s announcement of the Macintosh computer. Result: the first…
Librarians help Littleton grow
The times they are a’changing. The Berlin Wall comes down. Members of the Arab League support United States intervention in the Mideast. And – hold your hat – librarians have emerged as secret weapons in economic development. How’s that, you ask? Consider the following. Within the metropolitan spread of Denver lies the town of Littleton,…
Sparing the rod, reaping the pain
Michael Fay is learning that actions have consequences. Fay is the 18 year-old kid from Ohio who was sentenced to six whacks of a cane on his butt as punishment for defacing expensive cars in Singapore. I was reminded of this last week as I listened to a moving speech by Supreme Court Justice Clarence…