Eight Washington Post reporters attempt to go offline for a week (Thanks Twitter friend Jasmine for link.)

How our brains are being shaped like so much Silly Putty (via Mike Martin)

Last night’s Radio Active show about Facebook made me paranoid that I quit. While the guests admitted FB’s big privacy issues, they also said that at least having an account helps you control what’s been said about you and what pictures, etc. of you other people put up. But then, I think “image control” is one of the major things I don’t like about web 2.0. My image is between me and God and my close friends and family, right? Does that apply even if you have a job that makes you a somewhat public person? I don’t know. It should. Unless you are, like, the President.

Take the holiday weekend off from screens and enjoy yourself. Go look for a Western Tanager! (I saw one on my walk Wednesday. Blew my mind. It is so bright!) Soak up some vitamin D. Listen to the new collection of Kris Kristofferson demos from the very beginning of his amazing career. And for the love of all that is holy, don’t text while driving! See you back here in one piece on Tuesday.