Sandra Dodd

Earlier today Holly was looking at a photo of Ren Allen and her
sister, Heidi, years ago, with '80's hair. She asked me what I
thought people her age might be embarrassed about thirty or forty
years from now. I said "Tattoos." She said she thought maybe pierced
noses. I said there had been pierced noses in India for centuries,
though. Then I said I thought it would be food deprivations--no
wheat, no dairy--that people thought that by sacrificing an entire
class of food they would get magical benefits.

Then someone else sent me this link:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7044336/Millions-wrongly-think-they-have-food-allergy.html

Some people have sacrificed TV in hopes of ensuring creativity in
their children. Some have sacrificed plastic toys (for a variety of
justifications). The idea of sacrificing something to please God one
way or another is about as ancient as people on the planet, and it
continues, only now it's pretending to be scientific, rather than
religious.

Sandra

Marina DeLuca-Howard

I had my nose pierced while in my early twenties for about a year, because I
thought it looked cool! I have no problem with that to this day. It grew
in nicely after two years;) Nobody can tell it was ever pierced.

Tattoos are harder to get rid off, but perhaps people will have changed
culture enough that they won't be a source of embarrassment!

My vote is paranoia over computers/television will be the one people are
most embarrassed by in years to come.

I think we will be ashamed of all the pollution we created, though by not
reusing or recycling items or with thoughtless purchases. In previous
generations things kept getting reused. Clothes became patchwork quilts,
rugs or rags if they were too far gone. Now people buy painting rags,
instead of cutting up ripped/dirty old clothes.

Food issues have always existed with food going in and out of "style" during
my childhood. Earlier generations didn't have that luxury and I suspect
neither will our grandchildren, because we have created a car dependent
society and when gas stops coming out in huge quantities there will be less
cheap exotic grains, products and those eschewing native grains for teff
grown far away will suddenly find restrictions due to cash, unless we figure
out a way to keep the imports coming in cheaply.

Marina

2010/1/21 Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>

>
>
> Earlier today Holly was looking at a photo of Ren Allen and her
> sister, Heidi, years ago, with '80's hair. She asked me what I
> thought people her age might be embarrassed about thirty or forty
> years from now. I said "Tattoos." She said she thought maybe pierced
> noses. I said there had been pierced noses in India for centuries,
> though. Then I said I thought it would be food deprivations--no
> wheat, no dairy--that people thought that by sacrificing an entire
> class of food they would get magical benefits.
>
> Then someone else sent me this link:
>
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7044336/Millions-wrongly-think-they-have-food-allergy.html
>
> Some people have sacrificed TV in hopes of ensuring creativity in
> their children. Some have sacrificed plastic toys (for a variety of
> justifications). The idea of sacrificing something to please God one
> way or another is about as ancient as people on the planet, and it
> continues, only now it's pretending to be scientific, rather than
> religious.
>
> Sandra
>
>
>



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