Retrospective Gifts

Gramophone dreams of mp3 player.

My Bookshelf Before the Internet

"I understand the revisionists are hot on your trail, Professor Delauney."

"I can remember when a dollar was worth $47.32."

'Look at it another way. Happiness can't buy you money!'

"The house doesn't seem big because the kids are gone - it seems big because we've shrunk so much."

"1971... 2015..."

"I worry about you, Dinkins. . . you seem to be losing the big picture."

'I only make predictions in retrospect.'

1998: A Look Back

"Did you ever have that baby you wanted so much?"

Your own tedious thoughts next 200 miles

Food Pyramid, 1960

Today's problems should have been solved in the 1950s, but in the '50s we were solving the problems of the '20s, and in the 20's we were solving the problems of the 1890's.

"Prospecting ain't what it used to be."

"Leon rents out his time machine to people who have to go back and 'un-day' stuff that's now considered offensive."

Denial Exit Now: Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance Next 4 Exits.

"George is a deep thinker, but his thoughts rarely come to the surface."

"If anyone asks, I'll be in my head."

'I'll tell you one thing - if I knew I'd live this long I'd have taken better care of myself.'

"I am retired now, but I was an accountant for 35 years 8 months 16 days 14 hours 26 minutes and 34 seconds."

'My body was a temple, now it's the Acropolis.'

Fred gets a new perspective.

'Oh, I don't have an appointment to see the doctor. I'm doing a report on magazine trends in the 1970's.'

Glass Explorters: Half Full and Half Empty.

'Have you noticed how our days are getting shorter.'

'Still musn't grumble it could be worse!'

Solo

The way dogs see it

Institute for Advanced Hindsight - Research into what should have been.

Necessary glasses