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From: marcum@rhino.UUCP (Alan M. Marcum)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Ann Landers & phones
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Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 12:10:09 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug  6 12:10:09 1984
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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
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