time and tide

There was a recent column in our local paper about the number of electronic gadgets people have in their homes. The author mentioned one fellow who commented that when he went off to college he had but one: an electric coil to heat up the water in his tea mug. The author himself said he had four when he was in college, circa 1985: a calculator, a Walkman, a CD player and an IBM Selectric typewriter.

Contrast that to today and the many, many gadgets we can't even leave the house without: phones, iPods, laptops and much more. The newest trend seems to be taking a page from the new Macbook from Apple (and before that the Apple iPhone) - the non-removable battery. Which to my mind makes these things seem even more disposable than they already were. Don't repair them when they die, just toss them out because they were no doubt already obsolete a year or two back.

Isn't it nice to know that there are still some things that you can own that can and should be passed down to the next generation, things like quality timepieces, specifically grandfather clocks. Something classic and will be an heirloom you can be remembered for. Still on the fence? Read this Grandfather Clock Blog post and see how even in today's time a tall clock is still relevant in making a house a home.

Tell me if this wouldn't look stunning in (our) entry hall?

1-800-4clocks has clocks like this and more, see the Howard Miller collection for other great options and get something that doesn't rely on chips and batteries or temporary fashion.