By Charlie Gilkey

So many of us are addicted to the pulse.

We’re either actively engaged in monitoring all the social media hubs or we’re wondering if something’s happened there.

We don’t really want to spend a lot of time on the cell phone, but we carry it around with us religiously just in case something happens.

We follow the news, despite knowing it’ll be a train wreck and the Charlie Sheen show, just in case we miss out on something important.

All those blips, updates, and bytes are the pulse of a society moving faster than it can process. We’re addicted to hearing it – and being a part of it.

A friend of mine just mentioned he needed a vacation on a secluded beach with no cell phone or Blackberry service. He’s in a high-paced, high-stress... More...