Tag Archive: "tech wreck"
Posted On: June 15, 2013
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As a jumpy dad teaching his teenager to drive, I have a new respect for the complex privilege. As a recent recoverer from a head-on collision, I carry uncomfortable baggage about distracted drivers. The gentleman…
Posted On: March 2, 2012
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Once upon a time, people grew their own food and played in the sunshine and sat around talkin’ story. Nowadays, most of us choose instead to stare at screens and tap on plastics and text…
Posted On: February 17, 2010
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It would be a full-time job to keep up with the reports and studies about “kids these days.” And although that might be fascinating, the screen-time would be devastating. So instead, here’s a quick summary…
Posted On: May 14, 2009
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Isn’t the internet great? Isn’t it cool having Blackberries and iPhones and being able to get any and/or all information anywhere and everywhere all the time?
Maybe. But at a cost. Never mind the loss…
Posted On: April 20, 2009
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We here at Breakaway recommend that people unplug more, and plug into screens less. Go outside. Plant a tree. Ride a bike. While that may seem oxymoronic from a blog, the key word (yet again)…
Posted On: February 22, 2009
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When planning this Sabbatical, I initially proposed that we go somewhere remote and take a tech break—no TV, computers, or pods/games. That idea proved to be unrealistic, what with work, communication, and building this website. …
Posted On: October 2, 2008
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The soon-to-be southbound loons were crying before I even got outside today, long before sunrise.
Dew clung to the grass like millions of tears from the heart of the earth.
Geez, I hate to be…
