Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Breakfast Can Wait. The Day’s First Stop Is Online.

First thing I do in the morning? Check my email. And apparently, I"m not alone. Here's a fun, easy-read article from the Times about how our technology addictions have taken over leasurly mornings:
... Technology has shaken up plenty of life’s routines, but for many people it has completely altered the once predictable rituals at the start of the day.

This is morning in America in the Internet age. After six to eight hours of network deprivation — also known as sleep — people are increasingly waking up and lunging for cellphones and laptops, sometimes even before swinging their legs to the floor and tending to more biologically urgent activities...

Read the rest of the article here.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .