tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238753.post54697963760767577..comments2023-10-30T03:13:57.036-04:00Comments on Westbrook Diarist: On Location: Great Reading RoomWestbrook Diaristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10129762988250284016noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238753.post-77230576948780740292009-01-10T08:43:00.000-05:002009-01-10T08:43:00.000-05:00I confess to many of the very same technological c...I confess to many of the very same technological compulsions that you've so aptly brought to light. A couple of years ago, I hit the wall in terms of the price that our penchant for technology is having on our connectedness and overall sense of community. Since that time, I have repeatedly experienced that when we take the measured time to form face-to-face (caring) community, and then extend it electronically, the true potential of the medium begins to emerge.<BR/><BR/>Without a vibrant underlying network of face-to-face relationships consisting of neighbors, family and friends, technology over time draws us into a growing but increasingly shallow array of online acquaintences, which for the most part are not able to able to provide tangible care we need it most.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://eHope.nu/go" REL="nofollow">Who Is My Neighbor?</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/22/AR2006062201763.html" REL="nofollow">Social Isolation Growing in U.S.</A><BR/><BR/>I applaud you for not only pausing to contemplate the ultimate price of our electronic connectedness but also to so elloquently share it with those of us who frequent your blog.My Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288241781875574498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238753.post-55141073446337747542009-01-10T08:26:00.000-05:002009-01-10T08:26:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.My Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288241781875574498noreply@blogger.com