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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1983
Page
5
Are We All Just Strangers In The Telephone Era
A nostalgic reflection on old fashioned phones and local operators. The piece contrasts the human touch of early telephony with modern automated systems, noting how dialing has become effortless yet depersonalized. It laments the renewal process for moving service and reopens the discomfort of sharing personal life details with a company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timbuktu
Calling Card Echoes Of A Fading Phone Era
A reflective piece on modern telecoms demanding identity details from customers. It contrasts a long interrogation with nostalgia for live operators and the old habit of using a calling card. The narrator notes privacy concerns and the cost of connecting, ending with a wistful memory of the operator’s call.
Complex market view from Al Goldman signals cautious bulls
The Dow hit a new high only to correct, while Transports diverged and volume faded. Economic data show mixed signals with rising industrial production and retail sales, flat jobless claims, and tame inflation. Goldman remains cautiously bullish, noting more positives than negatives and an upside bias despite complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Goldman
Dow Industrials
New York Composite
S&p 500
Dow
Bears
U.S
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