Weekly Review The cross section of a carnival is a study in controlled chaos. In reflection, it is a perfect microcosm of a decentralized system. I remember when I was a boy in Montgomery, Alabama, and the time came each year in October for the state county fair to be held at Garrett Coliseum. In the back of my mind, the early impression of this event possibly held more enchantment than any other celebration or holiday throughout the rest of the year. The lights, the rides, the dozens of game booths, the crowds of people, and the delightful music coming from multiple sources. All these things converged in a young mind to suggest imagination, possibility, endless variation, innovation, excitement! And secretly, I hoped that I would be able to play the “goldfish in a bowl” game, where you tossed ping pong balls onto a table full of fish bowls filled with colored water and goldfish. If you got a ball into one, then you were able to take that fish home with you, as a prize.
Commlink #50
Commlink #50
Commlink #50
Weekly Review The cross section of a carnival is a study in controlled chaos. In reflection, it is a perfect microcosm of a decentralized system. I remember when I was a boy in Montgomery, Alabama, and the time came each year in October for the state county fair to be held at Garrett Coliseum. In the back of my mind, the early impression of this event possibly held more enchantment than any other celebration or holiday throughout the rest of the year. The lights, the rides, the dozens of game booths, the crowds of people, and the delightful music coming from multiple sources. All these things converged in a young mind to suggest imagination, possibility, endless variation, innovation, excitement! And secretly, I hoped that I would be able to play the “goldfish in a bowl” game, where you tossed ping pong balls onto a table full of fish bowls filled with colored water and goldfish. If you got a ball into one, then you were able to take that fish home with you, as a prize.