Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Cyber-addictions


Warning: this Facebook application called Farm Town sounds innocuous, even hokey, but it's seriously, SERIOUSLY addictive. My friend Mike, a recent Farm Town junkie, admitted that he postponed leaving to go on a vacation, waiting for his crops to come in so he could harvest them. If you do try it and get hooked, which you will, let me know so we can be Farm Town neighbors.

I also have a cyber-dog on PetPupz, another Facebook application, which drives Jimmy crazy. She's a papillion named Sweetie, and she doesn't require much attention: just feed her and play with her and enter her in an occasional dog show.

These are harmless diversions, I think, from the harsh realities of Iran and North Korea and the economy and global warming. They're soothing, like doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku.

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