In Basic Training at Fort Benning. Ga., a solider received a package from home containing cookies. After troll call, the drill sergeant gave the trainee the choice of throwing the cookies out or eating them while he did one-arm pushups. To our surprise, he chose the latter. As we watched in amazement, the solider looked up and said through a mouthful of cookies, “This is a breeze compared to what my mother would do if she heard I threw her cookies out.” –Scott Gorski
“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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