Monday, January 5, 2009

Technology, Time, and Space


Because of the situation of the economy today, there are many married couples that are forced to live away from each other. They can live hundreds of miles away just to bring in enough money for their children to go to college. As well as to support their family. In an article I recently read, a family lived apart. This family had two kids, the husband worked at the University of Pennsylvania, while his wife worked in New Zealand. This forces the couple to use technology such as the computer to communicate. People use e-mails, instant messaging as well as advanced programs such as Skype, which allows them to see each other and talk to each other on the computer. It is hard to believe, but families will separate for weeks at a time just to make enough money to support each other. Fathers may only see their children every six weeks.

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