Tuesday, May 13, 2008

SLEEP TIGHT AND DON'T LET THE BLACKBERRY BITE

These days, laptops, cell phones and smart phones allow us to instantly connect with others while standing in line, working out and even cuddling on the couch. Unfortunately, the ubiquitous nature of our digital technology also makes for some very strange bedfellows.


Kris and I keep talking about getting the clutter out of our bedroom. That includes laptops, cell phones and other things that just do not need to be in the bedroom. Thank god the plague of the crackberry has passed. I hope to never own one again. If you're like us than this story from CNN will resonate.

Like other couples, D-D Flannery and her husband have an assortment of buzzing hand-held devices in the bedroom to help keep things lively. The problem is, these devices don't improve their love life

"If you come to my house in the evening, you'll find me in bed with the laptop on my lap, the cordless land line next to me, and then my Treo," says Flannery, a 31-year-old public relations consultant from Rochester, New York. Read the rest here.

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