Al Jolson once invited a friend to join him in a round of golf at the Westchester Biltmore Country Club. But he was refused admittance because he was a Jew. Said Jolson afterward, “I shudda told ‘em Richman was only half Jewish – and please let him play nine holes.”
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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