做了二十几年公务员的我,养成了一些根深蒂固的习惯,听广播就是其中之一。我的公私两块地盘,相距达二十多英里,按常理,应该坐火车。Metro North是私有化之后办理相当妥善的一家客运公司,设备尚可,大致准点。从我住的小城到曼哈顿大中央火车站,慢速行车四十五分钟,快车只要三十二分,通勤时间在一小时以内,这在纽约,可以算是方便的了。然而,我往家的地方离火车站三点八英里,过红绿灯四盏,加上火车站停车不很容易,试过一年,下了狠心,索性开车。这一开,便开出了一整套文化世界。不错,我说的就是听广播。不熟习这套文化的人或许有个错误概念,以为历史的发展经常是除旧布新——新科技取代老科技。你以为无线电广播取 I have been a civil servant for more than two decades, cultivating some deep-rooted habits and listening to the radio is one of them. My public and private sites are more than 20 miles apart. By common sense, we should take a train. Metro North is a well-run passenger company after privatization, the equipment is acceptable and generally on time. From the town where I live to Grand Central Station in Manhattan, it takes 45 minutes to drive slowly, 32 minutes to express, and less than an hour to commute, which is in New York City. However, I went to my place three and a half miles from the train station, passing four traffic lights. It was not easy to stop at the train station. After a year of trying out the cruel car, I simply drove. This opens up a whole set of cultural worlds. Yes, I’m listening to the radio. People who are unfamiliar with this culture may have a wrong concept, thinking that historical development is often to replace old technology with new technology. You think radio broadcasts take