Joey's First Challenge

Good morning everybody.  I’d like to propose my first challenge to you all.  In the past few days, two people I know have said, “I need my (cell) phone.  Joey, I don’t know how you can not take yours to bed with you.”

Why should I?  If I’m gonna be making mad, sweet love to something, it won’t be a plastic rectangle with a glass screen.

Seriously, though, I don’t need my phone much.  Yeah, if my house phone dies, I might need to make a call, but, you know, 15-20 years ago, when there were no cell phones, we all did just fine.  Technology is a good thing, but let’s not get carried away.

I know people who literally have to check their phone every two minutes: over dinner, through a movie, at work, sitting on the toilet, during “rush hour” traffic… Really?  Why are they so addictive?  It’s a new generation of mindless slave/zombies.

So, basically, I’m challenging you to start simple.  Pick a time after reading this, put your cell phone down, and do Not pick it up, look at it, Anything for 15 minutes.  Tell me how you feel.

GO…