My Text Talk With My Son

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Are you getting enough sleep? If not, technology overload could be to blame. Nearly two-thirds of us say we’re not getting enough ZZZZs and late-night computer use, texting and video games are a big part of the problem, according to a new survey. The Sleep in America poll found that virtually all Americans (95%) report […]

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What I Learned By Looking At My Cell Phone Bill

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I usually don’t look at my cell phone bill before paying it. I just pay it every month. But then again, I usually don’t see the bill when it comes in the mail. I did yesterday. So I opened it. That’s right. All 213 pages of it!! It’s not all me. In fact, hardly any […]

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Woman Who Falls Into Mall Fountain While Texting Has More Problems

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A bizarre update to my post earlier this week about the woman who got all wet while texting and walking.  Before the update, let’s review by going to the videotape again. Cathy Cruz Marrero says she’s the one who became a YouTube sensation when surveillance video showed her falling into a fountain at a Pennsylvania […]

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Texting and Walking Can Get You Soaked

Most of us have done it.  Texting while walking.  Oblivious to the world. But take a look at what happens when this woman does it at the mall.  She ends up soaked. Embarrassing. It’s the latest YouTube sensation.

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Distracted Driving Test: “I Didn’t See A Clown!”

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The other day I was going to work and passing a car, when the driver decided to claim my side of the road.  For a moment, I was “Bo” from “The Dukes of Hazzard” behind the wheel of the “General Lee” fighting my way back onto pavement.  The other driver?  On their phone.  Oblivious to […]

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Study: Teens Pick Texting Over Talking

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It took a study to learn this?  Just about any parent could have told you that.  Still, it’s an eye-opener.  The study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that teen texting tops phone calls, instant messaging, social networks and even talking face-to-face.  Here are the findings: 54% text messaging 38% call on […]

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