I notice, as do other teachers, that kids will pick up their cell phone and text their friends instead of just talking. I actually saw a couple of kids passing notes and started to stop the note passing but then realized that its been years since I remember seeing kids actually write notes to each other - so I let it go thinking - there is still hope for writing Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: fr...@franksheldon.com Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:14:16 To: Alton Ryder<a-ry...@comcast.net>; TMIC<tmic-list@eskimo.com> Subject: Re: [TMIC] I am here in Montreal watching humanity stroll and drive by. My apartment looks on to Boulevard de Maisonnueve West, between Concordia University and Dawson College. Masses of college students are always strolling by, iPod buds plugged in their ears. What is weird is the couple holding hands but each person is listening to their own iPod. Take Care F