Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Radio ... and Me - 33

It's the 'I-can-hear-clearly-now' File.
During the 50s to the 70s, I listened to lots of music on the radio. But the sound quality was really never that great.
First of all, the music was broadcast on AM around here, and the sound quality didn't improve until the onset of FM, and then stereo FM.
The speakers in cabinet and transistor radios (but not the car radios) had been designed primarily for the spoken word. Unless you had really expensive 'hi-fi' gear, with big speakers, you pretty well had to rely on the local jukebox for excellent sound quality!
Now I listen to the same music (don't even THINK of playing 'covers') on FM radio or the internet, using headsets, and NOW have access to better sound quality,

Monday, March 14, 2016

Playing Hunches

Have you ever thought out a problem and then decided to 'play a hunch'?
Or have you worked on a problem for days or weeks, and after 'sleeping on it' came up with a great answer?
Better yet, have you heard somebody encourage you to 'write your ideas' in a notebook?
If this is you, Dear Reader, you're in good company!
Literary detectives -- from Sam Spade to Sgt. Friday to DCI Morse -- work with hunches all the time, as do their professional counterparts who strive to solve real-life cases.
After 'sleeping on a problem,' you may think of an excellent solution that now seems simple and logical.
And, if you're like me, you can't keep your important ideas (not to mention your calendar!)