I suffered a strange techno/physical reaction this morning. I was in Panera when I realized I didn't have my phone with me. I suddenly felt a bit naked and a bit troubled. What would I do if I needed to make a call? What would happen if someone needed to call me? Worse, how could I "google"something that I absolutely needed to know? My goodness!! Was this the feeling one gets when one needs a valium? After all, there were no pay phones anywhere to be seen...in the entire county. I was out of the net, the web. . .I was out of it!! I calmed myself by seeing Terry across the room and realizing he would loan me his phone if I needed it for an emergency, but would he, if I needed, let me look up the capital of Macao? Is there such thing as the capitol of Macao? How would I know without Google? I talked to Nick and Mary, telling them of my plight in a comic way. But damn, man, I was serious inside! Then it came to me. Wrote a post about this on FB, then use it as a blog entry. That was it! By composing in my mind, this piece of fluff as I finished my bagel, I was able to push away the terror of the plight I was in. Which just goes to show that good can come out of a frightening situation.--Greg Ellstrom
Note to myself: How is one a bit naked?
