Time to Unplug?
A while back Tara Parker-Pope wrote a New York Times piece about the high toll of technology over-dependence that’s worth mentioning: With immediate access to…
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The Digital Story of the Nativity
Celebrate today! Recall the true meaning of Christmas: the entrance of Jesus into our world — and all it means to you.
The waiting is the hardest part. — Tom Petty
Today, instead of quickly texting a friend, wait until you have time and talk with them.
SMS vs. The Language of Love
The phone call is dead, say tech-savvy social commentators. With the increasing popularity of text messaging, who needs to actually talk to someone anymore? While…
Distracted Driving Interview
Jonathan Romeo and Michael Witter join host Father Dave to discuss their efforts to curb the prevalence of distracted driving. Â After a sobering account of…
What Works: Turn Off the News
I don’t mean to put anyone out of work in this difficult economy — I even have several friends in this profession — but I implore you to turn off the news and leave it off. Mainly, I want you to turn off the local news, where “if it bleeds, it leads” and the priority, after titillating you with gore, is to scare you — because they thrive if we think we have to watch or we’ll die.
I send text messages constantly and expect a prompt response back from anyone I send a message to. When he or she doesn’t respond I just think it’s rude. What does God think about those people?
This is more of a question of etiquette and personal taste than of religion or ethics! Some people are more tethered to their techno-gadgets than…
