Comments on: Observations on American Life http://oddballupdate.com/2007/10/01/observations-on-american-life/ Write the sequel first. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: MichiganMom http://oddballupdate.com/2007/10/01/observations-on-american-life/#comment-2645 MichiganMom Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:19:59 +0000 http://oddballupdate.com/2007/10/01/observations-on-american-life/#comment-2645 You are definitely preaching to the choir here, as they say, for while I am as in love with my technology as the next girl, I also realized what a double edged sword it has become. We are never more than a moment away from something to preoccupy our thoughts, be it work or email or world news or even entertainment. AND, as much as you would think that all the technological advances would make life easier, in fact it is just more complicated, and requires more hoop jumping. I could cite more instances of this than I care to recount because they're all fraught with frustration. The key to this - as with everything - is balance, and Americans are notoriously unbalanced. We go overboard with everything - if a little technology is good, than it should permeate every aspect of our society. And we simply don't know how to give it up and relax and enjoy life anymore. I'm sorry you've been so buried - I had a feeling you were, knowing how much you're trying to get done before you leave. Sending wishes for peace... You are definitely preaching to the choir here, as they say, for while I am as in love with my technology as the next girl, I also realized what a double edged sword it has become. We are never more than a moment away from something to preoccupy our thoughts, be it work or email or world news or even entertainment.

AND, as much as you would think that all the technological advances would make life easier, in fact it is just more complicated, and requires more hoop jumping. I could cite more instances of this than I care to recount because they’re all fraught with frustration.

The key to this - as with everything - is balance, and Americans are notoriously unbalanced. We go overboard with everything - if a little technology is good, than it should permeate every aspect of our society. And we simply don’t know how to give it up and relax and enjoy life anymore.

I’m sorry you’ve been so buried - I had a feeling you were, knowing how much you’re trying to get done before you leave.

Sending wishes for peace…

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