What if freeway lanes were like relationships. People couldn't jet out of one just because the other person was going simply too slow for them. Or they couldn't just cut in on another relationship without warning. Or drivers were something more than an anonymous piece of metal with 4 wheels inconsiderate of the safety and needs of others. What if... you had to choose just one lane and stay with it for the long haul (until your exit from the freeway of life). Maybe we would learn a little more patience, a little more responsibility for our actions, and a little more understanding. But you better not get stuck behind a Hadco truck (or other rock hauling rig) who drops rocks all over your car and busts your windshield. That's like an abusive spouse... only legal.
iPad from Apple versus clipboard from Staples
I like practical technology as much as any average Jo (ok maybe a little more). But it has to be practical and have real needed value for me. My ipod has been just that... internet access (where WiFi is available), mp3 player for my scriptures/conferences/and music collection while commuting, an occasional movie or snipit from the Olympics, synchronized notes, some articles for reading, adress book, synchronized calendar, some emailing, some use of the photo repository, etc. etc. And it fits in my pocket. I take it most everywhere, and it docks in the car for use while in transit. So the iPad... I am afraid that a 10 inch screen might be too obtrusive, demand too much attention (both by the user and the onlookers - a real issue at times), not fit in my pocket, and not allow me to take notes the way I need to.
For me taking notes is an important activity... while in church and other meetings, while reading and pondering the scriptures, while at scouts, while preparing for these things, and for general journal writing. Sure, some of this is done on the desktop computer while at home, but while away from that, the clipboard and/or notebook get the use. I can take them into the field. They can withstand some weather. They don't need recharging. Will I ever get an iPad? Who knows. Will it be in the next few months? Not likely. By the way, there is a great article in the March Ensign about life unplugged. Check it out!
Here is a quote from that article:
"Sometimes the most productive “point and click” application is that of pointing our finger at the power button and clicking our digital devices off.
Let us recognize the need for personal revelation; develop the desire for these divine communications; seek revelation through scripture study, prayer, and pondering upon the mercies of God; and obey His commandments. "
further...
"an overreliance on technology can also create boredom with lower-tech activities... We cannot simply point and click on or download a personal, revelatory relationship with our Heavenly Father."
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