Today's information superhighway

When I told my kids that I was going to write a column about their 24/7 workweeks, they looked at me like I was a Neanderthal. Most of them have been available by text, email, Facebook, Twitter, Messenger, cell or other means 24/7 from their bosses or colleagues for as long as they can remember.

So why write about it now?

Maybe it was because both Nancy and I recently attended our 50-year high school reunions and found most every one of these 68-year old people retired or is headed that way.

I might be working harder now than just about any of them with my book projects, but that is a topic fo...