bus blogging

on the express bus headed south, despite nearing rush hour on a friday, traffic is modest.
busses are interesting public places. you can get a stong sense of your community demographic, the clothes that people wear, the language (or lack thereof) that we use, the way they interact & how group dynamic is altered due to the presence of certain personalities present, et cetera, et cetera.
on this particular bus, there are a wide range of ages present. no one is talking, yet a number of people are communicating--in similar fashion to this. the air is too cold for everyone. the lurching bus-sashay of the shifting gears and hard breaking stops is pronounced even further by the giant frame's response to the wear in the roadway.
ding. it's my stop.

dvd

the first dvd player I owned was not only second-hand, but it was an early generation, manufactured in 1996. that player made it to '06 before being riddled with old age and skips.
in '06, we bought a new dvd unit from the store. there started to be a few glitches about 6 months in. and in the past two months, a rash of consistent errors has plagued the machine.
it irks me, personally, that this machine is showing signs of failure in one-fifth the lifetime than it's predecessor did--yet, logic tells me to view this as an isolated incident and not to drag down the whole system with our single experience of product-performance malcontent. however, once I became vocal regarding these erred symptoms, a chorus of other similar voices chimed in and echoed a myriad of kindred problems with their dvd players as well.
perhaps we're all just homebodies who put too many miles on our units, or perhaps the failing machines are more a result of consumer-demand for cheaper electronics that just don't fit the bill for quality goods.

dncc

the democratic national committee convention will be held just down the road, in denver, this election year. this event will prove to be an historical milestone that will be referenced much like turning point hopeful leaders of the past, such as jfk, took their nominations and charged ahead full-force to the general election. excitement about the impending event is electrifying the dry colorado air.

red rocks

went to see yonder mtn string band last night at red rocks-- one of the greatest venues on the globe, in my opinion. the heat broke around 8:45pm as a light rain fell down upon the crowd. it was a fine night for music and enjoyment.