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It’s April 2nd, so an update on my digital detox is due.  Firstly, the burner didn’t work out.  I found that I text with family enough that the T9 keyboard drove me nuts.  I also use MMS messages for backup dispatching at work, and the flip phone simply didn’t handle this well.  Then there wasContinue reading “Detox update”

So there I was with no functional cell phone and Mrs. Mack505 due at the airport in an hour.  I was ANGRY, and a bit afraid.  I was about to fail at a simple promise to my wife.  Simplicity had suddenly turned ridiculously complex. A brief pause is worthy here.  In the days before UberContinue reading “The airport”

I awoke yesterday morning with a brainstorm.  Somewhere in a drawer I had a very lightly used circa-2012 LG phone.  It’s a cute little handset, approximately 2.5″ by 1″ with a sliding keyboard and no smart features.  We bought it for Beth at a very young age to have on vacation in case we becameContinue reading “Upping the ante”

I have a small confession to make.  I’ve been lazy in my writing.  Yesterday’s digital detox has actually been ongoing for at least a week.  Here are a few observations. I’ve found that I don’t miss Facebook at all.  There was much more drama there than I had realized.  If something important happens with myContinue reading “The Twitch”

It was probably inevitable.  I’ve been struggling with ‘things’ and minimalism for a while.  I’ve largely concluded that I could survive with many fewer possessions but will never fit in a Tiny House.  That’s OK. I’ve railed against the media machine before. (Parts of that post are outdated, but the sentiment remains.) I’ve lamented drivers’ useContinue reading “Detoxing”