07/19/10
silence.

how would life without technology work? would we survive? today's society is completely dependent on digital technology. from the medical field to the judicial system, from our cars to our cell phones every part of the human experience seems somehow integrated with technology.

i'm not advocating we throw away the triumphs of our technological revolution. perhaps we need to examine how addicted we are, though.

i welcome the chance to unplug once a week. that's going to be my goal for the remainder of the summer: ditch technology one day a week. it's going to be like drug withdrawal at first. i know, though, that the things i enjoy aren't dependent on technology whatsoever; they are the true essence of the human spirit.

07/18/10
i'm now 5 days or so away from my trip. the prospect of getting away is salivating. tent? check. uh.. that's about as far as i want to get. i may check out the vedauwoo area of wyoming, or maybe the osage beach area of missouri.