tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post5013507782385410611..comments2024-03-28T23:31:06.181-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: WE TALK WITH EARS ON MUTERoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65347177559142777872016-06-18T12:27:28.271-05:002016-06-18T12:27:28.271-05:00Disconnecting from the personal for the virtual se...Disconnecting from the personal for the virtual seems the preferred state of most people. Asimov predicted this in one of his stories where the people inhabiting the planet Solaria (I think that's the name) preferred contact via screens, not liking to touch or meet in person. . .Much of the addiction to smartphones can be traced back to conforming to social media requirements.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-16990890251726558142016-06-18T11:32:28.525-05:002016-06-18T11:32:28.525-05:00The more connected we become, the further apart we...The more connected we become, the further apart we drift. I'll text when I don't want to interrupt the person when they are in the middle of something or at work. I do like to use my phone for what it was intended though - a phone.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65860309293099011382016-06-18T11:16:16.732-05:002016-06-18T11:16:16.732-05:00Me, too, David. I do not text or Vox. My co-worker...Me, too, David. I do not text or Vox. My co-workers actually have to TALK to me. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-1076020211035769662016-06-18T10:44:25.241-05:002016-06-18T10:44:25.241-05:00I prefer talking to texting. Too bad so many don&#...I prefer talking to texting. Too bad so many don't.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-22228341987834967312016-06-18T07:57:42.146-05:002016-06-18T07:57:42.146-05:00The smartphone is blunting our ability to converse...The smartphone is blunting our ability to converse meaningfully I believe. Morning, Hilary. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-52909105888623656462016-06-18T01:09:24.732-05:002016-06-18T01:09:24.732-05:00Hi Roland - couldn't agree more ... my phone u...Hi Roland - couldn't agree more ... my phone usually waits for me at home - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com