tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821291142119018876.post5142913529702590169..comments2023-04-21T22:55:54.213-05:00Comments on Kranky Granny: What is this world coming too?Kranky Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01395118246357066241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821291142119018876.post-87345492553576873132016-02-22T17:59:45.479-06:002016-02-22T17:59:45.479-06:00Some (but not all perhaps) of the problem is that ...Some (but not all perhaps) of the problem is that we hear everything every minute 24/7 news channels, feeds coming into our computers and tablets, radio as we drive.... there is never a moment of peace and bad news sells -- so anything horrible or controversial gets played over and over. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821291142119018876.post-12164215640872332692016-02-18T12:37:48.025-06:002016-02-18T12:37:48.025-06:00I am totally right there with you. The LAST thing ...I am totally right there with you. The LAST thing we wanted to do as kids, was to hang around the house. These days, most kids have to be forced to "go outside and play."<br /><br />There is a fair sized city not too far from us that has banned their own police from using their sirens within the city limits. <br /><br />I for one (and my wife agrees), love to hear trains. Especially so at night when you can hear them even when they aren't close.<br /><br />Good post!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821291142119018876.post-3923994382983027322016-02-18T09:34:54.295-06:002016-02-18T09:34:54.295-06:00I'm fortunate to live in a place where the onl...I'm fortunate to live in a place where the only sounds I hear at night are the sea and the street lights. I think it may be that they quieter things are, the more we are aware of sound intrusion. I suspect you may think me silly but I find the hum of street lights very annoying and would like them to be turned off for part of the night. (Some towns are already doing this to reduce light pollution and to make it easier to see stars.)<br />I'm also fortunate to live in a town where children still play in the street - though they don't range far from their front doors.<br />And unlike you I think it's wonderful to be a child now and have access to computers and mobile phones.<br />I think I must be very privileged to live where I live because there's a good balance between the old and the new.<br />(It's awfully boring though!)Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.com