Writer on music/culture. Co-found Ed. Step On/Disarm Mag. Books: Apple ๐ of My Eye ๐ (2019), Life Was a Riot ๐ฅ(late 2024). Hook ๐ช+ ๐ Ring (in progress).
@WiJayWhelan Great photo mine are from a similar era. Wonderful that you are all able to reunite, worthy cause for celebration in this world. ๐๐๐
@GamewithDave@drea88 The easy convenience of streaming is such a falsity. There's so many films & TV unavailable, edited, bad quality. Because the century of film is vast. I got into record rescuing & collecting- now, the treasure of the contents of my home, right after the living & the old photos.
They removed CD/DVD drives from devices.
They made physical media harder to buy and use.
They removed expandable storage from phones.
They pushed us into streaming subscriptions.
They made always-online normal.
They made unlimited internet necessary.
Then slowly raised the price of everything.
Ownership quietly became renting.
The Unbelievably High Price Of Cars: With 8 Year Car Loans!
Average Car Prices in Canada Exceeded $50K for the first time
That's means low-cost cars are disappearing from the market
In the mortgage business we are seeing more & more Vehicle Payments $1K a month or HIGHER
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