Monday February 23rd, 2015 – 12pm
Posted Feb 23, 2015 12:58:29 PM.
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12:00 – The Joy of missing out: Finding Balance in a Wired World.
Christina Crook, author, The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired world
Canadian author Christina Crook examines the impact that technology has taken on society and how we can create a balance between the wired and the real in our lives. Our gadgets are constantly in hand and turned on. We can’t go long without checking our phone, surfing the net, texting, Tweeting, or updating our “status. If you’re like most, the phone is the first thing you grab when they wake up, and the last thing you check at night. These gadgets dominate our lives, affect our work, impact our intimacy and shift our thinking. As an experiment, Christina did the unthinkable – she turned off all her gadgets for one month and joins us now to share her experience.
12:30 – Fly, fly away…
Pam DeHaan, Manager Marketing & Specialty Products, tripcentral.ca
IN STUDIO: Hayley Zimak, Producer, 570 News midday show
Another brutally cold day. Much of southern Ontario, including Waterloo Region, are again under an extreme cold warning. Environment Canada says wind chills could be in the -30 to -40 degree range today. 570′s Weather Specialist John Wilson forecasts a high of just -17. If you’re sick of digging out and bundling up – you are not alone in dreaming of escape. Trip Central joins us now to chat about the sunny destinations that will help winter seem a little more bearable.
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