Tag: Modern Technology

By Mark Salley | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The inconvenience of a power outage — the loss of electricity to light your dark bedrooms, to power the televisions that distract us, even to losing internet connections to the outside world — is…a gift! I was quickly reminded of the benefit — even the joy — of being without power. It is electricity that connects us to the world at large. What’s going on in Iran? Did the USA win its baseball game in the world baseball classic? What am I missing tonight on my favorite TV show? The electric garage door opener won’t work. There’s no electric light at night to read my book in bed. In fact, there is no nightlight to help me navigate my home in the dark! What’s a man or woman to do? Rejoice. Be glad. When the power is o...