Antietam National Mailing

Antietam the Band, being the self-described "very curious children who can't sit still" that they are, have launched several blogs worth following recently.

You can keep up to date with all the blog updates through the Antietam the Band Facebook page. But here's the in-depth goodies we got from Tara Key that we are very excited to keep up with!

"First- About the antietamtheband.com site. I will definitely be updating it through time, but it is largely a historical (and a mighty one, at that) site. I would encourage anyone who wants to know more in depth about us prior to this year to still poke around. But it is not the place to go for the latest news. The site to keep up to date on our current band exploits is: Antietam Weekly Reader. 

Second- TK has a photo blog up and running. You can follow that at: Antietam Daily Eye.

Third- We are so excited to launch Tim's blog on art, travel, sensory perception of all sorts and, who knows what, this week. The first set of posts will be his book/essay, Antonello's Moment, broken down into 12 parts. TK did most of the photos for the book. The intro and first chapter are up with more to come very shortly. It can be found at: Aesthetic Diary."

While you're at it, don't forget to read the diary entries from the Yo La Tengo Hannukah shows. Nights 5 & 6 written by Antietam's Tim Harris and performed in by Tara Key, and night 8 written by Antietam & Other Music's Josh Maddell.

Blogging of the future

Readers of this blog might remember that, in the past, I've written of the future. Those same people might also remember that it was in reference to improving the chance of survival for the middle class. But what I wrote only touched upon their finincial woes, the thinning of their wallets, and made no mentions of their minds and their hearts. People need to feel good whether they are poor or rich. They need to feel secure and at ease, confident in the notion that they know what is coming and that they have the resources to make the right decisions. Unfortunately, this world is a tough one, real tough. It is difficult to know what to do or how to gain the kind of comfort that is needed.

It is also true that we live in a highly individualized society; where every one has the opportunity to pick out the colors that most represent their personalities. Where the wildest of us might plate their cellular phone with zebra stripes, and the more conservative might find a way to manufacture and market those very plates. A society that has created the "Blog;" a sort of electronic diary turned personal newspaper where any man, woman, or child can share their individual thoughts, opinions, and day to day activities. But, the blog only deals with the past, things that have been, and offers no recourse for the truly confused. It does not help us manage our future decisions, it can only record the ones we have made, and that often includes mistakes.
(Before I get to my point, I just want to remind you that technoloy is everywhere and the advancements seen in the last few years have brought the future to today.)
Now here is where the tree bears fruit. Try this: A computer chip, implanted in the brain (or a few, if needed), that reads the sensory information inputted and processes that information into computer codes which are then sent to your personal computer. The software on your computer (which comes with the chip) reads the code, interperets the information, and provides you with a series of options based off your personality. That is to say, whenever you do something, the computer chip in your brain records it and sends it to your computer for analysis. The computer then gives you a list of possible actions and reactions for you to chose from, all based on the input received as well as the information about your individual self that has already been calibrated onto the chip. These possible courses of action are given to you in the form of blog postings, and all you have to do is pick the course you wish to follow, post the appropiate blog, and do what has been laid out before you. What else do you need? Decisions are made, blogs are posted; all while remaining true to yourself (and perhaps a little better than your non-computer mind could do anyway) and all you have to worry about is letting the ball of life roll.
Blogs of the future are the future of now.