Facebook—or—Face to Face?<\/p>\n
Face(book)—to—Face(book)?<\/p>\n
Thumb to Thumb—or—Heart to Heart?<\/p>\n
Intentional—Undivided Attention?<\/p>\n
Unintentional—Divided Attention?<\/p>\n
Like—or—Lost?<\/p>\n
Friend for Real—or—Friend for Pretend?<\/p>\n
Unashamed Undercover—or—Dangerous Disclosure?<\/p>\n
Shallow to Shallow—or—Soul to Soul?<\/p>\n
Names and Numbers—or—Pure and Personal?<\/p>\n
Quantity of Acquaintances—or—Depth of Devotion?<\/p>\n
In Person—or—Impersonal?<\/p>\n
Physical—or—Fantasy?<\/p>\n
Eye Contact—or—Keystroke?<\/p>\n
Own Your Phone ?\u00a0 —\u00a0 or\u00a0 —\u00a0 Phone Owns You ?<\/p>\n
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I’m trying to use words to get a handle on this, and give you something to think about.<\/p>\n
Fact—technology is changing our relationships.<\/p>\n
Fact—technology is changing our brains.<\/p>\n
? Fact ? — technology is changing our values?<\/p>\n
? Fact ? — technology is not transmitting our values?<\/p>\n
Faster technology does not help raise children faster.<\/p>\n
Technology does not make a person wise.<\/p>\n
As you get older in this high-tech culture, it becomes difficult to find young people who appreciate your wisdom.<\/p>\n
Please take time to reflect on what we still need from days gone by.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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