In the future, Andy Warhol (famously) predicted, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. Think back … What’s your claim to fame? Been on TV or in the news? If you’ve been famous, what was it like? If not, would you like to be? Have you had brushes with fame or the famous? Are today’s celebrities “famous for being famous?” Share your fame stories forward.
The Garden
Come late summer, many of us spend more time in the garden, especially this year. Think back … Did your family have a garden when you were growing up? Flowers, vegetables, or both? Do you have a garden now? Have you grown your own food? How do you cope with critters and weeds? Do you visit public gardens or parks? How do you feel in the garden? Share your garden stories forward.
The Social Network
Since the early days of bulletin-board systems and email lists, the Internet has been a way to connect. Think back … Are you on a social media app like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Pinterest? What do you share (besides cat videos)? Are your kids on? Given recent abuses, are you tempted to quit? How has social media changed your life? How has it changed our culture? Share your social media stories forward.
1968
It was a momentous year, a cultural flashpoint. Think back … to the Tet offensive, LBJ’s withdrawal, the MLK and RFK assassinations, the Paris riots, the McCarthy campaign, the Chicago convention, Nixon’s election, the White Album and 2001. Where were you in 1968 and what do you remember? How did that year affect your life and the nation? What can we learn, fifty years later? Share your 1968 memories forward.