Blog 1

To think that the alphabet is actually a technology is mind-blowing. I can only imagine what people thought about it in their time period. It's amazing to see how much has changed since that time when reading, listening, and speaking were "the things to do." With the alphabet being a new technology, it must have taken a while to understand it. With the different sounds the letters "gh" make with words such as rouGH and GHost, the alphabet was a very difficult thing to understand. Technology seems to be a lot easier today, as inventions such as an IPod or computer may take a day or two to learn/operate. Life has become a lot easier...