So my discussion about the death of the standing ovation got me thinking about other goods/services/institutions/companies that once thrived but are now dwindling in contemporary society. For instance, newspapers, record players, and baseball.

However, in discussing matters of death, thoughts obviously hearken towards the caves of depression, so maybe for everything that is disappearing we can think of one place where it is thriving, or a community that is seeing to its preservation.  For instance, as I think Newspapers (and journalism itself ) are dying, I've become even more drawn to PBS, Current, and the Village Voice. I think they still stand for journalistic integrity and each prosper in their own ways and to their own communities.

Or maybe people are seeing things disappear that should have been stricken from existence decades ago. (Whatever happened to pagers? They were so short-lived!)

I think this could be an interesting discussion because each post can be a bit personal as it shows a person's preoccupations, shows what he/she notices, as well as providing a bit of hope via revivals. For instance, I think children television shows have violently evaporated in the years since I was a child, but maybe someone knows of a great one that might still speak to the child in me?