81% of American Adults Feel Confident Using Digital Devices to Keep up with Information

Woman reading smartphone while using laptop

More than 80 percent of American adults say they are confident in their ability to use the Internet and other communication devices to keep up with information, according to the results of a new Pew Research Center survey. Continue reading 81% of American Adults Feel Confident Using Digital Devices to Keep up with Information

Photo of the Week: First Major Snow of the Season

snow covered gazebo with trees in the background

The snow has been coming down steadily since I woke up this morning, a light snow that’s covering everything white in a winter wonderland in southeast Michigan. I took this photo on the south side of Canton, Michigan, near Michigan Avenue. The trail  behind the gazebo was inviting for a hike, but today’s winter storm warning… Continue reading Photo of the Week: First Major Snow of the Season

Letters of Peace: One Handwritten Letter at a Time

woman reading a handwritten letter

On my flight to Philadelphia for the 2016 WordCamp US conference, I put away my smartphone and laptop, pulled out the airline monthly magazine from the pouch on the seatback, and settled in to read.

Within the first few pages of the magazine, I found a full-page reproduction of a handwritten letter that quickly catapulted me back to my teen years.

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