Monday, July 23, 2012

Telstar

The world's first international TV broadcast by satellite happened 50 years ago today.














The Sixties was something that for me mostly happened on TV. I was way too young to know or care what Vietnam, Civil Rights, or the Counterculture were, but I do remember the Space Program. I haven't seen anything quite like that ever again.






Did I mention that I really like The Tornadoes?
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5 comments:

  1. susan s.July 23, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    Space Music!! This is so great! Thanks for the memory, Doug!

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  2. Daniel WeirJuly 23, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Sad that the understanding and peace about which JFK spoke was not to be. Now technology enables us to misunderstand and mistrust one another instantly.

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  3. CounterlightJuly 23, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    I second Fr. Weir's comment.

    Technology enables us to do things badly so much faster and more thoroughly.

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  4. JCFJuly 23, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    A song used very effectively in Mad Men. I've been watching old episodes, recorded over the weekend (but Argh, STILL haven't seen Season 1!). Love this show. Another richly-deserved batch of Emmy nominations.

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  5. UnknownJuly 26, 2012 at 1:30 AM

    Oh, my - I hadn't thought of this in years! And the thought you voiced about doing things badly is all too true.

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