In this case, silence means I’ve been frantically busy with work, trying to complete a big PHP and MySQL coding project. It’s done (well, ready to ship; there’s always more work I can do!) but mom is coming later this week so I will probably be quiet for a while again. Sorry 
In good news, I’ve been riding the exercise bike again. 27 minutes today so far, and I hope to get back to an hour a day as time and energy permit.
…we are not mindful about how we use and then integrate our lives with our communication tools. At this level our actions in a given situation are dictated by the ease-of-use and handiness of our tool.
We can see that other level clearly, seeing sexting as a tool-induced behavior, by comparing it to another tool-induced hazard: talking on a cell phone while driving.
via Do Communications Tools Drive Our Behavior? | Florida Thinks. This is an excellent and thought-provoking article on the impact of communication tools and the allure of immediacy on our lives, and well worth reading.