[lit-ideas] Re: It's gone quiet
- From: Andy <min.erva@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 20:02:04 -0700 (PDT)
I'm sorry Ursula. I wasn't making light of your situation, just making light,
that's all. Well, dim light. I think your daughter's accomplishment is
extraordinary. Regarding the flat screen TV, I'm probably as unmaterialistic
most of the time as your daughter is, but I admit I really wanted a flat screen
TV for the longest time. Always tempered the wants against the needs and
stayed true and never broke down, but wanted one anyway. Then, fortunately, I
learned that plasma TV's take one and a half times the electricity of a
refrigerator. What with my obsession with climate change and peak oil, that's
exactly what I needed to hear to put this thing to rest. I'm proud of myself
that I didn't contribute to the landfills of the world but it was a struggle
straight out of the Bible. For John, I have Bose speakers on my computer and
they're wonderful. I love them and they probably would make a great gift.
Andy <min.erva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
How about a flat screen TV?
Ursula Stange <Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Looking far, far into the future for David and his daughter but coming
up next month for me.
What's a good graduation present these days for a daughter getting her
PhD in pure math who doesn't like possessions, doesn't want to own a lot
of stuff that has to be schlepped around, loves biking but already owns
three bikes, doesn't want to own a car, is going to be teaching at
Harvard, living outside Cambridge. Many years ago (many, many) a nice
red-leather set of the Harvard Classics might have been nice, but who
needs that now? I've wracked my brain for weeks, but can't think of
anything both she and I would like.
And David, you think you've got problems....
Ursula
(so I stuck in a brag...so sue me....)
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