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K Mark Schofer

Daily writing prompt

Do you remember life before the internet?

Of course, I remember life before the internet. The title here is from the opening line of REM’s classic “It is The End of the World As We Know It (And I feel Fine)”. Quizzically this song came out just as the Internet was starting to explode.

Lenny Bruce is not afraid, as all the memories are just that. I spend a lot of my creative energy recalling little snippets from before the internet. Which brings me back to one of the most over used expressions of the day.

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER

We have always been younger. I am as young as I ever am going to be right now. I cherish these old memories yet live for today. Because it is kind of nice not having to find a new ribbon for the typewriter.

I remember watching horrific clips of The War in Vietnam on television and knew enough to know I will never shoot a gun in my lifetime. For those who served, I am in awe.

“Happy Memorial Day To You.”

Hello,

I’m Mark

His friends observe Mark seems wired a little differently. Perhaps it’s more likely that noticing little things often missed by others is a relic of a quieter, simpler time. He has a way with words, which he refuses to let be hindered by sub-par typing skills. People have great stories to tell if you sit and listen.

A belief dear to Mark is that there is certain beauty in the world. You simply have to look for it.