cellphones and madness

[Catherine Keegan]

Since we have hardly any coverage out here, it's easy to forget how 
intrusive cell phones are.  During our visits to the big city for 
Costco/mall trips, I'm always surprised by what appears to be someone 
hunched over (in pain?!) talking to themselves.  As I push my cart towards 
them, it becomes quite clear that they aren't in pain - they're confused or 
perhaps crazy.  They're clearly talking to the floor?  Oh.  Nope.  Their 
ears must be paining them as they have a strange device clamped on one and 
a finger stuffed into the other one.  Most odd.  Must be solar flares.

Catherine in almost cellphone-less Albion, CA