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Faces down, thumbs tapping, simultaneously relating to and isolating from, communicating and ignoring, exchanging information and yet limiting responses, without the challenge of face to face or even the duel of voice to voice, we text. more

2/23/18

State should upgrade texting-and-driving laws

Twenty and 30 years ago, we worried about drunken drivers plowing their vehicles into other cars or trucks and killing innocent men, women and children. Then along came the cellphone . . . more

5/18/17

Getting by with a tweet, a grunt and too many emojis

Somewhere over the rainbow, people are still reading books and writing letters. But as I look into America's crystal ball, I see a post-literate society where the key to success and wealth is mastering . . . emojis. more

4/27/17

Anna and Emily Lawrence, 17, juniors at Kennedy High School in Bellmore, have organized an anti-texting-and-driving campaign that they’re calling STANDD-NY (Stop Texting and Driving-New York). Above, the twins in the Kennedy student parking lot.

Taking a STANDD against texting and driving

Anna and Emily Lawrence, 17-year-old twins who attend Kennedy High School in Bellmore, are alike is nearly every way. They certainly look alike. They’re also both leaders in the student government, … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/4/14

Write it, seal it, stamp it and mail it

I sat down this morning and wrote a letter to a friend going through a really rough patch in his life. more

3/6/14

In the war against terror, we must sacrifice personal freedoms

Is it spying when the National Security Agency listens to your phone calls and reads your text messages? more

6/20/13

What if E.T. really could have phoned home?

While watching “The Social Network” last week, I was stunned — not by the movie, but by the audience. As the theater went dark, a thousand points of light beamed out from cell phones. Well, not a thousand, but a lot. more

Randi Kreiss | 10/15/10

Stiffen penalties for driving while texting

New York state banned the enormously dangerous practice of texting on cell phones while driving last August. Still, we can’t help but notice that loads of drivers are disregarding the law and … more

7/7/10

State law: No more texting while driving

State Assemblyman David McDonough, a Republican from North Merrick, is reminding his constituents that the law banning texting while driving will take effect Nov. 1. The law was passed by the state to supplement the current law banning the use of a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving. more

Scott Brinton | 10/29/09

Death can come in seconds

Millions of iPhones and BlackBerrys are being used every second, and few adults in Nassau County are without a cell phone of some kind. These devices enable more than phone calls. We can type text messages, read e-mails, connect to the Internet and type Twitter messages and Facebook updates. We can find out where the nearest pizzeria, gas station or hospital is. We can check the weather. We can get a movie review, find the closest theater where that movie is playing and when the next show starts, and then get directions to the theater. All on the phone. more

9/10/09

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