The new counterculture

I'm not usually one to make New Year's Resolutions (because I inevitably break them), but while out of town (and mostly disconnected from the Internet), I did make an April Fool's Day resolution: to spend at least one day a week offline.

As it turns out, I chose the right holiday to make that one.

I've since spent not a single day offline, but, as I used to say back when I made New Year's resolutions, it's early yet. And I'm still thinking I'll give it a try. I discovered last week that...