Losing Touch
truthbook.com The tech-frenzied crowd has swept me up. Everyone’s fighting to get closer to the latest shinny smart phone, e-reader and mobile computer. The endless selection of applications available for the devices is crushing me, while I choke on the mass of information floating around the Internet. As I interact with people on social sites, I realize I do so from my home, not in a public place where we can share a laugh. The sites give me the chance to keep in touch with old college friends, meet like-minded people and reach more people with my writing, but I’m afraid I’m losing touch with humanity. I’m sure many of you would agree, there is more than a fair share of angry and miserable people spreading their hatred around out there, and now I have an excuse to avoid being exposed to it. I don’t have to deal with bank tellers anymore with direct deposit and MAC machines. I don’t have to push my way around warm, stuffy stores or listen to scr...