Tag Archives: Roger Miller

Sloppy Copies, Stalled Calls

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Tonette Joyce

This week we are discussing if we remember how life was before everything was electronic and portable. Boy, do I! No young person can imagine how hard it was to communicate over distances before express mail, email, instant messaging, cheap … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, Family, inspiration, Life, publishing, Tonette Joyce, traditional publishing, writing, youth | Tagged card catalogs, catalogs, Dick Tracy, Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio, electronic type writers, Idaho, King of the Road, long-distance phone calls, mimeograph, off-hour phone calls, operator assisted phone calls, photostatic copies, Roger Miller, School days. Elementary school, word processors | 12 Comments

Missed Trains

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Tonette Joyce

As soon as I saw that this week’s subject was trains, I though, “Oh, brother!” I have never been on a full-sized train, at least, not one that was moving. I have been in a few cars at museums and … Continue reading →