At the risk of sounding like a Luddite, I have to ask ... What ever happened to lying on your back in the Sheep Meadow and watching the clouds, or to chatting with a friend in person at Starbucks? The pace of modern urban life is frantic enough without our feeling obligated to be wired at every moment, in every corner of Manhattan. I, for one, am happy to have some "dead zones" in my life, where I can find a bit of repose, a moment of peace. |