Hi all. I’m gathering notes for a new essay about our bodies’ relationship with cellphones and other technology. As background research I’m looking at Donna Haraway’s “cyborg manifesto.” She tends to take an optimistic view. For myself, I’ve worn eyeglasses for 50 years, and will probably need to have artificial knee joints implanted in the near future. Just wondering if anyone has strong disagreements with the optimistic perspective? Certainly our interactions with cellphones seem to be warping our posture.

I thought it might be nice to have a daily pet thread. Here's Daphne, whom some of you might already know about. She's about 11 years old and an incredible sweetie (unless you're another dog or the USPS).

Many of us writers have accountability systems in place to keep us on schedule. I participate in a few groups to help me meet my weekly writing targets. I realized that I wanted the same kind of support to keep me on-track for my physical fitness goals. So I’ve set up a free private Fitness Buddies group where folks can check-in weekly on their workout routines. If you’re interested, here’s the link: https://fb.me/g/p_MU1vCaVuLHtCXZfR/DGkNI4lh