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My first cell-phone-free weekend was caused by a little spill—24 ounces of water leaked into my favorite black leather bag, and my cell phone sunk to the bottom and never recovered. Luckily I had insurance, but the accident happened on a Thursday and it took two business days for the company to ship me a new one. I was totally unplugged for more than 48 hours! Here’s what I learned and how I coped.


Written by: Anne Zimmerman
Anne Zimmerman received her MA in Woman's Studies from San Diego State University. She works for a small, family run winery in McMinnville, Oregon and is writing a book about the food writer M.F.K. Fisher.