The Perils of Blogging

Hey Haligonia!

Since this is our first official entry (Welcome messages don’t really count after all), I thought I’d kick things off with a nod to an article published last week in New York Magazine.

In it, Sam Anderson explores the negative impact of modern technology on the brain, and offers his defense, as it were, of sites like Twitter, Facebook, even the Internet in general (this includes blogs!). As in, if you’re reading this blog entry right now instead of doing your work, then you might just be a victim. Or an evolving species, depending on your perspective. Anderson points out that “People who frequently check their e-mail have tested as less intelligent than people who are actually high on marijuana.” Well, that explains a lot. But do compulsive e-mail checkers also eat peanut butter straight from the jar with their fingers after a round of inboxing?

Enjoy the article! It scared me off of email for a whole 2 hours.

P.S. Just thought I’d share the news that there’s a Writer’s Open Mic happening at Local Jo Cafe & Market (2959 Oxford Street) on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at 7pm! No affiliation with us, but if it’s got something to do with words and the people who write them, we’re all for it!