Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Fortune) 6/7/84; site rhino.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd!fortune!foros1!rhino!marcum From: marcum@rhino.UUCP (Alan M. Marcum) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Ann Landers & phones Message-ID: <186@rhino.UUCP> Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 12:10:09 EDT Article-I.D.: rhino.186 Posted: Mon Aug 6 12:10:09 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Aug-84 19:39:55 EDT References: <154@mhuxv.UUCP>, <585@ihuxs.UUCP> <457@houxt.UUCP> <587@ihuxs.UUCP> Organization: The Fortune Jungle Lines: 28 With all this Oh my, if they don't answer the phone, how can we contact them in an emergency? stuff, what about if they're out for the day? If they're back- packing? If they're flying in an airplane across the country? If they're out for a walk, or a day's bicycle ride? If they're at a restaurant? Come on, folks -- are we slaves to the phone? Are we slaves to things that occur to others? Lest you think I'm TOTALLY insensitive, yes, of course, getting news of something critical is important. My grandfather was very, very near death for several weeks a year ago -- I was prepared to catch a plane across the country to attend the funeral, had one been necessary, at moment's notice. BUT, I did not stop my normal life's activities. For the record, I am Jewish. I support people who want to continue observing the old traditions, even though I do not do so myself. I also support people ignoring those traditions, if they choose. (How do I stay sane? People have been wondering that for years now.......) -- Alan M. Marcum Fortune Systems, Redwood City, California ...!{ihnp4, ucbvax!amd, hpda, sri-unix, harpo}!fortune!rhino!marcum