"National Day of Unplugging 2012"

3/23/12 Just heard my Jewish friends have declared to “slow down their lives" and "unplug" by going off-line from sunset tonight through sunset tomorrow----their Shabbat. It’s a tech detox of sorts. I plan to join them.  Who doesn’t need that?

“There’s clearly a social problem when we’re interacting more with digital interfaces than our fellow human beings. Rich, engaging conversations are harder to come by than they were a few years ago. As we voyage deeper into the digital world, our attention spans are silently evaporating. Unplugging on a weekly basis won’t provide a magical solution to these issues, but it’s a start. Adding a modern Sabbath will ideally reward with the same riches this ritual has provided for centuries  – a chance to catch our breaths, replenish our souls and reconnect with the living, breathing people we love.” (Dan Rollman, President of URDB.org)

 Love their premise of taking time to see and enjoy the world and reconnect with the people around you.

Will be back tomorrow with ”Staying in touch……” blog---an entry mosty written but when I decided to join the “no technology” movement, I somehow wiped out that digital interface component.

Shalom, y’all!