Life without the Web

This guy here is doing what all of us have probably wondered about but would never really ever be crazy enough to dare to do: Go without the internet.

Not just for a day.

Or a week.

But for more than a month (he's cheating somewhat, in my estimation, but that's a discussion for another time).

Its a well written piece, and if you have the time and the inclination, I suggest you take 10 minutes and read the first piece in the series. As I said, well worth your time.

Anyway, this was originally intended as just a "what I'm interested in RIGHT NOW" post, but it got me thinking. Over the last year or two or three, I've gone from reading large quantities of books, to being a voracious reader of online content. Most of its news. Probably about 55% straight news, actually. Another 20% is political news or analysis.

But the remaining 25%, like the piece discussion above, is only news adjacent. Its more of a feature. Sort of a short story, almost. Or a series of short stories. Is that the result of immersion in the InterTubes? Or is it just a change in reading habits that accompany age and the nature of my life at this point in time?

Good question.