But going by the number of transactions rather than their value, we still live firmly in a cash society.
In a pre-internet era Radio 5 Live firmly established itself as essential listening, especially for rolling news stories.
"I kind of blew him off, which was probably typical me back then," said Pete, who lived firmly in the closet as a cadet.
In a young papacy defined by his acts of humility, calls for mercy and concern for the poor, Francis has won over many who live firmly in other faiths.
Their 40-member Olympic team here has 20 men and 20 women, composed of athletes whom Australians view as Canadians (Begg-Smith) and of athletes like Bright and others whose accents and lives are firmly rooted down under.
Letters home from the war front are some of the revered aspects of history, a treasury of soldiers' impressions and firsthand narratives that hold a value apart from the individual lives put firmly on the battle line.
At the very least, most general readers know more than readers used to know, because the Hollywood publicity machine no longer controls the press — and producers no longer control artists' lives — as firmly as it did in the high-studio era.
It has been the year of live music - 2005 has seen gig-going, guitars and live recordings firmly back in fashion.
He said: "I am sure that 2014 will go into the annals of our whole country as the year when the nations living here firmly decided to be together with Russia, affirming fidelity to the historical truth and the memory of our ancestors".
Jeez, chill out Bay of Plenty, you're clearly living life firmly in the fast lane.
Dominating the 1990s with musical films like The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin, Disney seemed to almost completely change the movie musical from the purview of live action firmly to animation.
