Social Connectiveness – Abby Quillen

Friendship: The Best Medicine

ByAbby Quillen November 5, 2012September 4, 2016

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. -Helen Keller It was time for our morning walk, and four-year-old Ezra was dragging. “Wait up,” he called as I strode a few steps ahead of him, toting his little brother. “Why are you walking so fast?” he moaned a…

Automation Nation

ByAbby Quillen November 22, 2010August 6, 2016

The supermarket near my house has five self check-out stations. Often one or two is down, and sometimes, you have to jab at the buttons on the screen multiple times to get your choices to register. Regardless, a line for the automated cashiers usually snakes around the tabloids. When I go to this supermarket, I…