So after many years of email, I have come to a conclusion: It takes too long to type. I find that as we progress in technology we sometimes move backward in progress as we forget about previous technologies. Case in point: the telephone. How many times have you written an email that takes five minutes to explain something that could have been solved with phone call? Why do we not pick up the telephone anymore? What makes us sit in front of the computer and “hide” from our students and colleagues? It may be that we simply don’t want to be bothered ,but it may be just a habit that we can easily break.
I resolve, and you should too, to use the telephone more often. It is simpler and quicker than email. Its a great technology, why don’t you give it a try?
