I stumbled across this spoof of smart phones while watching something else on You Tube. I had to share it with you!
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“Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are essential.” John Wooden on Self-Control I’ll admit that the Baby Boomer in me was annoyed by Coach Wooden’s admonition to practice self-control by keeping emotions under control. After all, the whole emotional thing was one of the things that caused a big . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Runaway Emotions In yesterday’s post, I talked about how American women seem to focus more on being liked than being respected. But, as I’ve reflected upon this more, I’ve also been thinking about how modern “relationships” are so transient. We stick around only as long as our “needs” are being met. And so, we run around expecting . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: The Fun of Making Friends (c. 1950) Yesterday, I began the unit in The Home Economics Omnibus on being a well-dressed girl. But part of being well-dressed is also being well-groomed. You can be wearing the best clothes money can buy but still be a mess. Thank goodness the Committee on Medical Motion Pictures from the American College of Surgeons and the . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Make Sure You Wash Your Hair At Least Every Two Weeks Well, I managed to do it. It is hard to admit but I think everyone has figured it out, already. I put too much on my plate. I went to the super buffet and loaded it up because I forgot that I could take seconds. Each item on my plate brings me tremendous joy (most . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Ode to Saran Wrap (c. 1956)  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Cooking from Scratch, home economics, Theatrical Thursday, Vintage School Films  freezer cooking, Once a Month Cooking We’re in luck! Avis Films has created an educational movie that will help us understand the “foundation foods” we should eat every day. Apparently this film didn’t like to call them The Basic 7. The propaganda is strong encouraging us to be members of The Clean Plate Club. But, also note when the film says . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Foundation Foods (1940s) I tried to find a vintage/retro film in honor of Hanukkah but, basically, all I could find was Adam Sandler’s Chanukah Song (which is pretty funny but not really retro) and lots and lots of videos of children’s performances of the Dreidel Song. If you know of one, please, let me know. I strongly believe . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: The Spirit of Christmas (1950) Sometimes we need to watch a “corny” and “sentimental” film (by today’s standards) to help us connect to and name some of the emotions we are feeling. Even though our leaders tell us the recession is officially over, many families, including mine, are still feeling the full weight of the downturn. I’ll admit it. I . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Thanksgiving (1951) Next week the annual ritual of the electric knives takes place: Menfolk in households all across the United States will pretend that they know how to carve a turkey. According to an article in the National Post (published right before the Canadian Thanksgiving in October), a recent poll of 800 men over 30 in Canada . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Carving Magic In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that the Thanksgiving menus from 50 years ago were much smaller than today’s over-abundant meals. Today, we get to see one of those meals in action. In this film from 1951, young children are taught table manners and how to behave at a Thanksgiving meal so that everyone enjoys themselves. . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Dining Together (1951) |
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