tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post1976695357130005744..comments2015-08-04T11:22:09.720-05:00Comments on Reading, Writing, and Rambling: My Reptile Brain Ate My HomeworkPat O'Dea Rosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-83049430407131713792011-08-01T12:47:07.960-05:002011-08-01T12:47:07.960-05:00Interesting post. Do you think hyperconnectivity h...Interesting post. Do you think hyperconnectivity has changed expectations? I wonder if part of the reason we keep opening those loops is that we feel pressured to respond to an email, text, whatever as quickly as we received it?aroseisarosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-9778055862252326092011-07-30T17:29:48.568-05:002011-07-30T17:29:48.568-05:00PJ, you made me laugh so hard, I forgot I had task...PJ, you made me laugh so hard, I forgot I had tasks.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-11180017934985995512011-07-30T17:23:37.616-05:002011-07-30T17:23:37.616-05:00You had to say "enchilada," Donna. Now m...You had to say "enchilada," Donna. Now my reptile brain craves Tex Mex.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-33021754353615512842011-07-30T17:22:04.904-05:002011-07-30T17:22:04.904-05:00Thanks for following that link, Nancy. My thinking...Thanks for following that link, Nancy. My thinking's also been changed by Jane Friedman, who's a contributing editor to Writer's Digest. She just ended her There Are No Rules blog, but has started another, Electric Speed at JaneFriedman.comPat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-21694487025820773972011-07-30T17:16:16.409-05:002011-07-30T17:16:16.409-05:00Rae, I loved Fields' article, too. His post wa...Rae, I loved Fields' article, too. His post was the light in the dark closet, not mine. That reminds me of a joke. How many writers does it take to change a lightbulb?Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-85815940322093011822011-07-30T17:05:29.023-05:002011-07-30T17:05:29.023-05:00Hi, Jane! How's the three-book deal going, you...Hi, Jane! How's the three-book deal going, you rock star, you! I know all about rationalizations, and Fields' article gave me a shove, too.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-72194612030739927052011-07-30T17:00:30.248-05:002011-07-30T17:00:30.248-05:00I'm glad you liked Field's article, Jo Ann...I'm glad you liked Field's article, Jo Anne--and I'm glad I'm not the only one stuck in what you cleverly termed "communication loops." Here's to giving ourselves more "in between" time.Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-8313884716907124562011-07-30T16:54:54.656-05:002011-07-30T16:54:54.656-05:00Hi, Ruth,
My muse eats more than I do, and, like y...Hi, Ruth,<br />My muse eats more than I do, and, like yours, shows up at the worst times. Can you use your cell phone as a recording device?Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-3310058845356433352011-07-30T16:50:25.637-05:002011-07-30T16:50:25.637-05:00Oh, to be in Scotland now, Lark. Your tech detox s...Oh, to be in Scotland now, Lark. Your tech detox sounds heavenly, and who doesn't need lochs and cairns?Pat O'Dea Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221195882816387110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-64413426494049644562011-07-30T16:20:15.876-05:002011-07-30T16:20:15.876-05:00Is there a support group for this...maybe online?Is there a support group for this...maybe online?PJ Mellorhttp://www.pjmellor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-85599643273194433782011-07-30T09:25:30.186-05:002011-07-30T09:25:30.186-05:00So true, Pat. So true. Maybe it's a good thing...So true, Pat. So true. Maybe it's a good thing my phone doesn't have Internet access. Maybe. But even though I can't seem to narrow my focus on any one thing for very long, I want that constant access to the rest of the world I want it all! The whole enchilada. What's that, you say? My writing? Oh, I forgot about that. Again.Donna Maloyhttp://donnamaloy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-351549859613826532011-07-30T09:06:12.075-05:002011-07-30T09:06:12.075-05:00Pat, that was a great post! Thank you for sharing ...Pat, that was a great post! Thank you for sharing a link to the article!Nancy Kay Bowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597537338919901666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-12895161122025202222011-07-30T09:05:46.529-05:002011-07-30T09:05:46.529-05:00A great post, Pat, and I loved J. Fields' arti...A great post, Pat, and I loved J. Fields' article on the cognitive cost of connectivity. As a cognitive scientist, I've known about the task-switching cost for years--but applying to myself? Ha! Your post was a much needed light in a dark closet. Thanks!Rae Renzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439371547527242023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-53187584320530095562011-07-30T07:14:18.871-05:002011-07-30T07:14:18.871-05:00Pat, I tell myself that those breaks give my creat...Pat, I tell myself that those breaks give my creativity a chance to work but I know that's rationalization. Thanks for a great blog and a shove in the right direction.Jane Myers Perrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576216943496701867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-32689086347147703992011-07-29T17:12:44.854-05:002011-07-29T17:12:44.854-05:00I think Fields' article is genius, and I'v...I think Fields' article is genius, and I've often wondered if folks realize how much productivity is lost on 'connectivity.' I kept email contained in my office as long as possible because we bill by the hour. I can easily lose half my billing time each day opening, then trying to close a "communication loop." Right now I've got emails out on plans for tonight and tomorrow night. A phone call would've taken 5 minutes. But instead, there will be several emails to and from various folks. <br /><br />I like my "in-between" times. And I like my alone time. I'm not on Facebook nor Twitter, though I'm sure I'll succomb one of these days. So, Pat - I loved your post. And I'm going back to work to complete one more project today before I throw in the towel to more 'connectivity.' Good job, lady! :-)Jo Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589108833892193841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-54428179436115133552011-07-29T13:06:31.322-05:002011-07-29T13:06:31.322-05:00Pat, I too spend a lot of time on the computer or ...Pat, I too spend a lot of time on the computer or with my phone. However, the creative muse always seems to pounce when I'm driving and can't pull over to take notes. It seems the police frown upon stopping on the freeways. Or when I'm in the shower. Taking notes with dripping hands just doesn't seem to work, the ink has a tendancy to run when wet. Or the most wonderful inspiration hits, and there is a patient at my desk or so other problem at the job that pays my bills. My boss might be supportive in my writing, but not during office hours. <br />so now, back to work, the lunch hour is over and the muse was missing as usual, guess she went out to eat.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598858459331599468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140630815526406811.post-89934700068516560452011-07-28T17:47:29.613-05:002011-07-28T17:47:29.613-05:00That soooo describes my days. When I was in Scotla...That soooo describes my days. When I was in Scotland--internet-free, cell-free Scotland--last fall, it took me almost a week to detox from my tech addictions. But when I did, I certainly felt more in the moment and connected to what was going on around me. Funny that. <br /><br />Thanks for a great post!Lark Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363455770588651569noreply@blogger.com