Category: Digital Dilemma

Old School Blues

After making the switch from paper books to an ereader I’m still not totally sold on the electronic version.  Despite the convenience of an ereader, some things are still easier and better in paper. FOOTNOTES I like to read footnotes and…

The Dying Art of Friendship

Earlier this year I stumbled across an article from 2012 entitled “Friends of a Certain Age: Why is it Hard to Make Friends Over 30?“.  As I get older I find that my definition of friendship has been adjusted to…

Just Say Something!

Last year a friend of mine remarked in frustration how everybody “likes” (or “favorites”) something on social media.  She would prefer if people said something once in a while through comments.  I noted down her thoughts in a draft posting for the…

Nothing to Hide

It seems that every time I use a new app, or engage with technology, my privacy is being infringed upon in some way.  Turns out, after reading dozens of articles and books about it, it is!  Whenever I discuss this…

Safe Selfies

Over the last few months I’ve read articles and listened to news stories about people getting injured, dying, or even damaging things while taking selfies.  A number of museums, amusement parks (e.g. DisneyLand), and national monuments have all started banning selfie…