When the Internet was first a thing…

modern internet can take us anywhere, man traveling on a bridge

 I was one of the last teachers in my public school to begin to use the computer for anything besides as an advanced typewriter. All of we English teachers were holdouts until we were told we had to check our email daily. So I learned, and over the years since then I have gained a minimum proficiency in dealing with this modern technology, but only recently has it dawned on me that the modern internet is the equivalent of a huge, endless library of information. If you jump to tell me that the internet is full of misinformation and trashy material no one civilized should see, I can remind you that there is printed material out there of the raunchy variety as well.

(This is Part II of a post I began last week. Read Part I here.)

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