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From the Class of 1989 to the Class of 2013, #congratulations and LOL

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This column first appeared in The Dallas Morning News and on DallasNews.com . You can find more interesting stuff on the Lifestyle/Entertainment section's Whatever blog. --------------  Congratulations, High School Class of 2013. As I look out at your faces beaming in achievement, or perhaps that’s from the glow of your smartphones, it’s time to discuss the future. Which I’ll do by starting with the past. I, too, once sat proudly with my graduating class while draped in a shower-curtain gown and wearing a cap that looked like something from the Disneyland gift shop. The members of the Class of 1989 were just like you. Heads full of hair, minds filled with big dreams, and absolutely no clue whether the cap tassel should hang on the right or the left. Unlike you, however, we couldn’t look up the answer on our phone. Not long ago, phones were just phones. (Photo: Irfan Nasir) Mobile phones were around in 1989, but they weren’t very smart. They were bulky, cos