unpluggedThis book caught my eye when I was in the Rockport Library on West 140th Street in Cleveland. Ironically I found my self at that branch as it was closest to the airport where I had just finished dropping my brother off and I needed WiFi to take a Facetime meeting! To me this was fortuitous as I had planned on writing about the ability to unplug and survive today anyway. Being in a home with basic cable and a phone with a curly chord for four days will do that to you.
I got to thinking about if it is actually possible to be unplugged in today's world. So much of our three-dimensional lifestyle is being replaced with cyber-counterparts. Coupons come straight to our smart phones. Mail comes straight to our inbox - instantly. I was just in a meeting in a boardroom at a college in New Jersey in real freakin' time! Unreal!
So can it be done? On a day like today I say no. We have to be plugged in. I don't see any way around it. I take meetings with Google Hangouts. I audition by sending people to my website. For a technophobe this trip to Cleveland has been very eye-opening. I never even realized how often I use the internet. I couldn't even use my father's funeral in another state as an excuse to not be at a meeting. Or not to blog!
With all we bitch about out there in the ether, I find myself being very grateful for the connectedness we all have at our fingertips. Plus the free porn. Let's not forget about the free porn.
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Michelle Tomko's comedy is a fervent blend of tomboy sensibilities courtesy of the older brothers she grew up with in the Midwest and the barrage of perimenopausal chaos the East Coast world has heaped upon her. She pulls her humor from everyday observations and classic stories of family, travel, pets, and adversity. With razor-sharp crowd work and improvisational skills to the rock-solid timing of a veteran performer, Michelle’s act is not to be missed!