Kennett High’s principal, Kevin Carpenter, has issued a new fatwa: henceforth, all cellphones shall be banned in school. About time, says I.
(Q sits down with a mongo-sized Costa Rican mug of organic fair-trade Congolese coffee in one hand, manically pounding out a column on his smartphone with the other, making the case that phones are evil.)
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(2) comments
The third paragraph from the bottom of your letter. I give you an A for this remark. We finally are on the same page in agreement that the actions of most kids comes down to the parents in demanding their kids to be responsible for their actions and deeds. It feels good to agree with you for once. Hope your day is a good days
Indeed....
Monitir cell phone usage and screen time fir anyone under the age of 21.
Better yet, abolish the commercial internet, which is the biggest cause of most of todays problems, from mind numbing tik tok idiits to majir terrorist groups and war.
The good ol' days before the internet existed, and we all survived, where blissful compared to today.
Everybody doesnt need to see everything, or know everything, about everything all over the world. This whole globalisation of man is one of our worst ideas ever.
Yes, we nerd to put down our phones and take a long walk in the woods, reconnect with our roots and surroundings. Tge digital age really is not what its made out to be.
And as soon as they figured out hiw to make money off it, the world was doomed...
Shut it all down !
Save New Hampshire !
Save America !!
Live Free or Die !!!
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