tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post4443766657221886197..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: MIRACLES AND WONDERS: Happy Internet Day! (It All Began with Leonard Kleinrock)Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-84106340566774212562015-10-25T18:06:21.832-05:002015-10-25T18:06:21.832-05:00Wow, this post brought back so many memories of th...Wow, this post brought back so many memories of the pre-Internet world. One is when I was hired by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1993, I was told "and of course you will have an electronic mail account with this job." I remember thinking, "Now when I am EVER going to use electronic mail outside of work? Who would have such a thing?" (My husband had it at his job, but he could only communicate within the company.) The second was of me, living in Bangkok in 1998, alone with my husband and three-year-old on the other side of the world. I lived for that little ping on my computer that announced a new arrival for the inbox. Since the US work day was 12 hours behind me, I often stayed up all night "communicating" with my relatives and writer friends. The worst day ever was Aug 12, 1998 when the Internet crashed in Bangkok...and there was no one to fix it, because it was a national holiday--the Queen's Birthday. I went into a full blown panic attack, feeling totally removed from the "real" world that came through my computer. Such craziness.<br />mary ann rodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639787144894232298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-60603856779884445852015-10-25T12:47:20.030-05:002015-10-25T12:47:20.030-05:00And here I am reading your blog instead of doing m...And here I am reading your blog instead of doing my writing!!!!! But I am glad I read it. It made me laugh.Caroline McAlisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812391806339220111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-8179888584670360312015-10-24T10:05:28.546-05:002015-10-24T10:05:28.546-05:00What a great discussion, and I so love Your Brain ...What a great discussion, and I so love Your Brain on the Internet!! How so very true is that!! And a lovely, lovely poem. Thank you for this wisdom!Bobbi Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175232103842324895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-27996029098908200922015-10-24T09:25:17.265-05:002015-10-24T09:25:17.265-05:00I love the beige walls, smell, etc. of your hotel ...I love the beige walls, smell, etc. of your hotel world and the pioneer world. I love my technology- blogs, Facebook, etc. I love the connectivity to people all over the world. At the same time, sometimes I really miss face to face time. Sometimes I feel like I am living my whole life vicariously…Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-11485278965745118092015-10-24T08:24:59.581-05:002015-10-24T08:24:59.581-05:00I remember when I first got a computer that could ...I remember when I first got a computer that could connect to the internet instead of a word processor, and I could email my friends (several of whom were in grad school and already connected). I also appreciate the need to disconnect, to get away to the important and away from the "urgent." Your poem is poignant. Poor pioneer women!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-43185265423573901242015-10-24T07:21:45.722-05:002015-10-24T07:21:45.722-05:00I remember distinctly a conversation with a friend...I remember distinctly a conversation with a friend in 1995 when she told me the World Wide web was coming and it would change the world. I had no idea! Here I am reading this great blog post and thinking and connecting to someone I've never met, but I know. If the prairie women had an online support group, imagine! Love the Paul Simon reference. No need to go to the video, I am singing the song in my head. These are the days...Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-91556497380440744542015-10-23T21:07:03.765-05:002015-10-23T21:07:03.765-05:00The internet really has opened up a whole new worl...The internet really has opened up a whole new world. I can communicate with friends and family so much better! I message my best friend in spain several times a week and see pics of her kids growing.<br /><br />But also, I spend too much time in front of the computer instead of doing other things...<br /><br />But still, I would not want to give this technology uP!<br /><br />Great poem!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-78367814096221924502015-10-23T10:36:36.776-05:002015-10-23T10:36:36.776-05:00April, I can so relate to being distracted by ever...April, I can so relate to being distracted by every "pretty shiny thing ...again and again and again." Just this morning, I was thinking I must have adult onset ADD because I'm constantly switching from one thing to another. The problem has been compounded by "smart" cell phones. {I kid you not: I don't get many texts, but I received one in the middle of typing this!}<br />I hope you're right that this is a dilemma the next generation of users will solve.<br />Love your poem, especially the line:<br />>>one who helped lace the land with barbed wire,<< <br />I hope you made it to that party!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-52381075567085691222015-10-23T10:16:54.512-05:002015-10-23T10:16:54.512-05:00Wonderful post and love your poem and musings and ...Wonderful post and love your poem and musings and bit of internet history (didn't know that stuff!).<br /><br />Miracles and wonder indeed, the world is smaller and people are connecting -- good things. But, as with everything else -- there are downsides. Too MUCH information, overwhelming our every waking moment. I yearn to be that farmer's wife sometimes, quiet in her own thoughts and routine, with time and space to listen to the beatings of her own heart. Technology (esp. cell phones) makes us falsely believe that everything is urgent and must be dealt with immediately.<br /><br />I think it is in the nature of man to abuse a good thing. There are many days I mourn the loss of face to face interaction, wishing for less dependence on electronic screen gazing.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-88616058635187046842015-10-23T09:08:59.228-05:002015-10-23T09:08:59.228-05:00Jan! It sounds like you actually have a handle on ...Jan! It sounds like you actually have a handle on the Internet. A healthy approach and an open door...to get away from it. Congratulations! May I take lessons?April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-70741493012612482182015-10-23T09:08:46.346-05:002015-10-23T09:08:46.346-05:00Jan! It sounds like you actually have a handle on ...Jan! It sounds like you actually have a handle on the Internet. A healthy approach and an open door...to get away from it. Congratulations! May I take lessons?April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-51279935784795220942015-10-23T06:16:28.468-05:002015-10-23T06:16:28.468-05:00You made me laugh, April!
Also this background on ...You made me laugh, April!<br />Also this background on the Internet history & your increasing use of it<br />makes me think of the adage of being careful of what we wish for.<br />We wished for more connectivity & by golly, we found it.<br /><br />Most of the time it's easy for me to go down the rabbit hole online in<br />delicious research into museums of the world + archives.<br />But with my actual, real old-fashioned window open most of the year, <br />it's also easy to walk away from devices +<br />go out into the sunshine.<br /><br />I do wonder how I would shut it off, if I lived in an extreme cold climate.<br /><br />Lots to think about here, especially with your clever drawing & wonderful poem.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.com