100 Days of 100 Words: Day 96, Required Reading
“I read Fahrenheit 451 a few weeks ago which I loved. I followed that up with 1984 which was also very good but depressing. I can see why they’re classics. They look at society through particular lenses and extrapolate. The lenses are well chosen and the issues examined feel like they were plucked from a recent newspaper or magazine. That’s what’s incredible about these books. They feel so present yet they were written decades ago. It’s kind of freaking me out just reading the news or thinking about technology today. I’m trying not to lose it. Truly I feel I am still processing them and will continue to do so. I don’t know what timeframe will be sufficient. This dystopian reading kick has be in a weird mood, though. Whatever, I’m still going to read Brave New…” *beeeeep*. An electronic voice came over the line.
“End of message. To send, press pound. To rerecord press star.”
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*boop*
“You’ve selected rerecord. At the time, please record your message. When you are finished hang up or press pound for more options.” *beeeeep*
“Hey, this is Mark. I’ve been reading…you know what? Just call me back and let’s get a beer or something. I could use a drink” *click*
