[kfcm]

Not crazy or stupid at all.

With 27 years of Internet access of one form or another under my belt, the same thought has been entering my mind the past couple of years. The first 11 years weren't bad, with dedicated access only in college computing labs or at work. Home was dial-up only, so restricted to e-mail, usenet, etc. Lots of time for reading.

But since broadband (DSL and cable) started becoming widely available in '98, my home-based non-connected leisure time has diminished. An inverse relationship with broadband speed, one could say.

Although I don't own a smartphone, their introduction and the cutting of the Internet wires has only exacerbated the distraction problem. Which is one of the two reasons I don't have one.

If I didn't run my business from home, I'd probably drop my connection too. And probably will the day I retire.