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That Moment When I Realize the Problem is Me

By: Kathleen October 6, 2016October 12, 2016

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This might come as a shock to many people. (Brace yourselves, sisters!) Occasionally…very occasionally…I do fleetingly think, “Gee, if I had a smart phone right now I could…” I always decide that for me, the benefit would be far outweighed by the nuisance, the expectation of being always available. But I’ve realized in the past few…

On the Proper Etiquette of Text Messages

By: Kathleen March 9, 2016March 9, 2016

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I am the weirdo in the room who doesn’t use a mobile phone. The sound quality is reason enough—I don’t like having to work so hard to understand what people say. And I find it cumbersome to have to punch in every letter—plus extra for capitals and punctuation—one-fingered. I am not a complete Luddite. I…