Then and Now

While foraging on the web for info on tech "guru" Esther Dyson (of all things), my wanderings led to this collection of color photographs from the Great Depression/1940s.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/07/rare-color-photos-from-the-great-depression_n_674344.html

It is fascinating to see the difference between then and now, what we have gained and what we have lost. Here's my list:

Obligatory hat-wearing

Paint on houses

Physical work and getting dirty

The mental and physical flexibility to lie down on a wooden porch floor and be comfortable

Horses as a part of everyday life

Separation by race

Extreme rural poverty

Lack of building codes