Twitter, anyone?

I have to admit I am a staunch advocate of being "unplugged." I think that we, as a society, have become information junkies and I am failing to see the benefits of all that "stuff" we now know. The last straw for me was reading the article about thirsty plants twittering for water. If I need a reminder to water my plants, my life is too full and hectic and I need to do something about it. I don't care if my best friend's baby has finally fallen asleep, or if my brother in Kentucky is cutting his grass. However, some benefits of Twittering might be updates on a friend or family member who is critically ill. Instead of fielding many phone calls asking for updates, an hourly twitter might be in order...