Cell phones, work, and family (and more ThxG pix)

Photos: Molly & Uncle N. discuss the cooooold weather [thanks to Melanie for the warm jacket & handy stroller!]; Molly can't believe what Uncle N. told her this time; bright lights, Big City life for Molly in the Big Apple; Great "Faux-Na" helps Molly pet Willow the dog; it's a party in the ExerSaucer!; Molly & Uncle N. discuss the benefits of traveling by train vs. bus vs. plane vs. car; my very own 11 year high school "reunion"; Mary P gives Molly tips on caring for naturally beautiful hair; Molly in a sea of Fish; Molly gets into the New College spirit to cheer on Stacy's peanut-to-be.

Not that we really needed verification of this, but it's sometimes nice to have a "scientific" study support what we could intuitively deduce.

"These findings seem to support my intuitions about how cell phones affect our daily lives -- blurring boundaries between work and family life because of increased accessibility," said Tate Kubose, a cognitive scientist at the University of Illinois Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

"They also support the notion that we should really appreciate our women more, as they seem to shoulder a lot of the burden, even in marriages where both spouses work," he added.

That said, I know that both Zach and I rely on our cell phones to provide us with the ability to have the flexible work schedules that we have. This just re-enforces the idea that perhaps we should really be treating our mobile phones like a convenience, not a necessity. Molly, on the other hand, has not yet had her cell phone implanted. Perhaps we'll hold off on that procedure until there's a definitive answer about the necessity of cell phones... ;)