At 12:23 AM +0100 10/1/05, Cindy Lemcke-Hoong wrote:
For the young, and some professionals, cell phone and WIFI are fashionable and/or on the go. But is it a MUST? I wonder.
Cindy, at the University of Oregon I see large numbers walking through this lovely campus, heavy with trees and the colors of Fall, the ears glued to a cell phone. If one is near or with those in their early 20's, on can't play a game of pool, have a uninterrupted conversation, eat a meal without the interruption of a phone ring, followed quickly by "Hi Jimmy - what's up". Followed by inane conversation (usually brief) (followed by text messaging).
I call it the Tyranny of the Instant. And it seems to be getting worse. Signed, Complaining geezer -- John W. Hibbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> About the Institute http://www.bfranklin.edu About John Hibbs http://www.bfranklin.edu/johnhibbs About Global Learn Day http://www.bfranklin.edu/gld About a long term stint abroad http://www.bfranklin.edu/champions Three months abroad? ---Celebrating The Franklin Tercentenary http://www.bfranklin.edu/ambassadors http://www.ben300.com Eugene, Oregon, USA TEL: +1 541 343 9389 cell +1 541 337 4233 _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
