Comments on: unplug http://madameblogalot.com/home-kids-family/unplug/ a little blogging about a lot of stuff Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:02:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: madameblogalot http://madameblogalot.com/home-kids-family/unplug/#comment-1652 madameblogalot Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:29:33 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=118#comment-1652 thanks for these great comments and insights. when my son was still homeschooled, even as a big kid, he treasured his "quiet time" in his room every afternoon, since our evenings were so filled with activity. w/ him often gone 12 hours a day for school and sports, I don't know if he knows what to do if he ever gets those quiet moments these days (other than homework and sleep!) thanks for these great comments and insights. when my son was still homeschooled, even as a big kid, he treasured his “quiet time” in his room every afternoon, since our evenings were so filled with activity. w/ him often gone 12 hours a day for school and sports, I don’t know if he knows what to do if he ever gets those quiet moments these days (other than homework and sleep!)

]]> By: Shelly http://madameblogalot.com/home-kids-family/unplug/#comment-1650 Shelly Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:12:28 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=118#comment-1650 It is so true that we let the stuff fill up our every waking minute, so much so that we are bored half to death when it ceases. Solitude used to be a thing to be coveted. It is so true that we let the stuff fill up our every waking minute, so much so that we are bored half to death when it ceases.

Solitude used to be a thing to be coveted.

]]> By: Montucky http://madameblogalot.com/home-kids-family/unplug/#comment-1647 Montucky Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:14:23 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=118#comment-1647 It seems as though folks are always doing their best to become slaves to "things". I remember the words of a wise old computer systems analyst when I bought a business computer from his company: "Just don't let yourself fall in love with the tool". Maybe the reason is that many don't really know who they are, therefore they look for direction outside of themselves and are easily led into distractions. It seems as though folks are always doing their best to become slaves to “things”. I remember the words of a wise old computer systems analyst when I bought a business computer from his company: “Just don’t let yourself fall in love with the tool”.

Maybe the reason is that many don’t really know who they are, therefore they look for direction outside of themselves and are easily led into distractions.

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