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[tansy]

My sons are already frustrated that I don't answer my phone so no.

[esmerelda]

On 3/7/2014 JJsMom said:

I plan to spend quality time with my family anyway. I will still keep my phone on me (I don't have a smartphone).

The ban would include not being able to post or read here, right?

I'm not sure. I haven't read deeply into it, but I would think so.

Wondering if it means I can't read on the kindle or listen to audio books on the ipod.

Backup plan is to finish Charles Krauthammer's book.

[brii]

O/T - esme, what do you think of his book? I really enjoy him...

[esmerelda]

brii...the book is great! It's a collection of past published columns. His knowledge amazes me. Sometimes I think a dictionary would be handy...but I'm sort of figuring things out based on context. Close enough.

A few pieces remember those in his life (a brother, a mentor, a pet) who have passed. They were touching. I enjoyed his pieces about one of his favorite passtimes...chess...as DH was a chess player and I "get" what he's saying.

Just getting into the "Politics" part of the book, and really looking forward to that!

I think you'd enjoy it, if you like him. They're short pieces and you can skip the ones that don't interest you.

[I like celery]

On 3/7/2014 esmerelda said:

On 3/7/2014 JJsMom said:

I plan to spend quality time with my family anyway. I will still keep my phone on me (I don't have a smartphone).

The ban would include not being able to post or read here, right?

I'm not sure. I haven't read deeply into it, but I would think so.

Wondering if it means I can't read on the kindle or listen to audio books on the ipod.

Backup plan is to finish Charles Krauthammer's book.

No Kindle (and other techie stuff) for you. :-)

"They're asking everyone to take a break from technology for 24 hours and spend a little more quality time with your family and friends."

(Edited to correct formatting)

[JJsMom]

On 3/7/2014 i like celery said:

No Kindle (and other "toys") for you. :-)

"They're asking everyone to take a break from technology for 24 hours and spend a little more quality time with your family and friends."

(Edited to correct formatting)

What about TV? Watching TV is not exactly quality time spent with your family IMO.

[brii]

On 3/7/2014 esmerelda said:

brii...the book is great! It's a collection of past published columns. His knowledge amazes me. Sometimes I think a dictionary would be handy...but I'm sort of figuring things out based on context. Close enough.

A few pieces remember those in his life (a brother, a mentor, a pet) who have passed. They were touching. I enjoyed his pieces about one of his favorite passtimes...chess...as DH was a chess player and I "get" what he's saying.

Just getting into the "Politics" part of the book, and really looking forward to that!

I think you'd enjoy it, if you like him. They're short pieces and you can skip the ones that don't interest you.

I read the book. I saw Brett Bair interview him a few months ago. He is a fascinating man. His brother's passing was very touching.

Funny about the dictionary - LOL

What I didn't realize is he's been paralyzed since his early 20's. Amazing man...

[esmerelda]

i like celery...thanks...I think.

Did you notice...radio and TV too? *worried emotie here*

[esmerelda]

On 3/7/2014 brii said:

I read the book. I saw Brett Bair interview him a few months ago. He is a fascinating man. His brother's passing was very touching.

Funny about the dictionary - LOL

What I didn't realize is he's been paralyzed since his early 20's. Amazing man...

He really doesn't make anything about his paralaysis, does he? I heard on Hannity one day that there was a story in the book about the first time they met. I didn't see Hannity's name in the index...is the story there?

In case it isn't, and in case others might enjoy it...they had talked for awhile (guest on Hannity's radio show, I guess), but hadn't met. When they finally did meet and Hannity saw that he was in wheelchair, he kind of threw up his arms and said, "What happened?"

LOL!

[brii]

It's hard to tell that he's sitting there in a wheelchair. He drives his own car every day too. Hannity story was in the Brett Baird piece.

I wonder if you can see that interview somewhere online.