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Geri Cox's avatar

We did have a swivel chair! LOL. And we'd have to haul in dining room chairs to the living room for anything special on TV . In both houses the living room was a long rectangle, and the couch/ recliner/ coffee table cluster was set up at one far end, the TV by itself at the other far end in the corner.

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JonF311's avatar

Re: In other words, the grammar of the visual is hostile to the communication of absolute truths and accurate information.

And yet: Icons.

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tmatt's avatar

Icons fit in an oral and scroll culture — pre-modern. And icons are always subservient to scripture and the Church Fathers.

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Geri Cox's avatar

Thanks, I think you established your first part well.

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tmatt's avatar

Thank you. Did you draw the sketches?

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Geri Cox's avatar

In my mind, yes. (I watched all of the drawing videos, plus REM). You might be able to guess my age range when I tell you that in both my childhood homes, our couch and chairs faced a coffee table strewn with two daily newspapers, Newsweek, Time, varius novels, and then a large picture window. The TV was in the corner.

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tmatt's avatar

So you moved chairs for TV events? In our home, there were two swivel chairs in the middle that were great for face to face chats, then turn and there was the TV

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Geri Cox's avatar

We did have a swivel chair! LOL. And we'd have to haul in dining room chairs to the living room for anything special on TV . In both houses the living room was a long rectangle, and the couch/ recliner/ coffee table cluster was set up at one far end, the TV by itself at the other far end in the corner.

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patrick butler's avatar

TM

Im sure you have already read it but just in case you didnt, I just re-read it

Christ and the Media by Malcolm Muggeridge

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tmatt's avatar

Of course that was in the Urbana mix. But I will try to revisit it!

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