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Remember when music had romance, told a story, made us smile and helped us forget our troubles? It's hard to find that magic in much of what passes for music in today's America. Remember when children in every neighborhood could play outside from dawn til dusk, and their biggest fear was getting home late for dinner. And dinner was a family affair, with Dad, Mom, and your siblings all sitting down together. Sometimes your Uncle would show up un-invited with a carton of smokes for your Mom and Dad. Oh yes, those were the days! Today we live in a culture where many consider traditional values obsolete; as useless as a home telephone or a sewing machine. But are we better off having lost those values? Except for the gift of cigarettes, I don't think so. There isn't much that we can do to bring back the past; but there is something that we can do to help save the memories for the future. Collect those family photos, videotapes...those happy times; and take advantage of the one thing that we didn't have in the past; but something that will allow us to preserve that past well into the future - digital transfer. Whether you choose to simply archive at a high resolution, your photos and color slides; or create a touching family montage on DVD, complete with music, voiceover and captions. Don't put it off. Don't let the past disappear forever...
Bill Tremper
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