PETERS – Summer is the perfect time for a technology detox

SUMMER’S NOT OVER YET.

At least this summer got off the ground, unlike last year, when the B.C. Interior was shrouded in smoke and thousands lived in fear that their homes would be consumed by fire.

There’s still time for a good technology detox for many of us.

I’m not usually one to preach about unplugging from the world of technology and social media, but I had a chance to do it earlier this summer.

It was forced on me, I’ll admit, and not something I would have chosen willingly.

But the family went for a beach vacation in the Caribbean, and keeping with my normal level of connection would have been inefficient and unaffordable.

It was, however, a revelation.

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James Peters is the radio anchor at CFJC, coming to Kamloops in 2006. He anchors the afternoon news on B-100 and 98.3 CIFM, and contributes weekly editorials to the CFJC Evening News. He tweets regularly @Jamloops.