A few weeks ago I was bike riding down Main St. (on sidewalks) and a young gal on a bike was approaching. She was texting, I gave a partial little ding of my bell but she was intent, another little ding, still no reaction. I was edging over as far as I could but was running out of space as I was now up against the buildings. Finally I let loose a full Brrrrrrrrinnnnnngggggg. That got her attention, she snapped up, swerved, laughed and kept right on.

I tossed a stern "no texting while driving" over my shoulder but all I could imagine is that she must have thought I was nuts because she was not driving a car. The world has gotten carried away with this whole thing of being tethered to a stream of communication that never ceases.