The good and bad of iPods

I love my iPod.  I'm on my 3rd one, and I love it.  One of those gadgets I'd be lost without.  It has totally revolutionized the way we listen to music.  And it keeps evolving.  The Genius feature on them now is just brilliant.  The ability to make a playlist based off of a song is, well, genius.

One of the other ways we lie to use it is to make what we call vacations lists.  When ever we travel a distance, we create a list where everyone gets to pick the same number of songs to go on the list.  That way, no one can complain that their music is not getting played.  As the years go on, the variety gets more and more diverse.  I don't know how many families can go from Slipknot to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to Reba McIntyre then to Billy Joel.  They are some fun lists to say the least.

Every once in a while though, I put it on an album, and play that all the way through.  Typically, its an older album, late 70s era.  It reminds me of the old days.  Back when an album came out, and you listened to the whole thing, over and over.  There were good songs, there were songs that weren't as good, but you listened to it all.  The album had a feel to it, and that was part of the beauty of an album.  Many times, the song I liked best on the album was not the "hit" that you heard on the radio.

I believe a lot of that is missing today.  I am as guilty as anyone.  A lot of times I just go into iTunes and get that one song that I want.  For some bands though, I do get the whole album, and it takes me back to the good old days.

Not all change is good, nor is it bad.  It's just, well, change.

Here is something that hasnt changed much.  This is a cathedral in the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, OH.  If you ever are in the area, be sure to check out the grounds, it is very beautiful there, and will be worth the time you spend.