As I write this I'm sitting in the Vancouver airport in the departure lounge which I find offers one of the more interesting places to study electronic communication. Although this is a completely unscientific study from my current vantage point I can currently see 35 people. 14 of those are either talking on their cell phones or sending text/email messages. 6 people are using their laptop computers, 9 people are reading, 4 are listening to music and 2 people are idle. An interesting side note is that the 2 idle participants in my informal study are a 2 year old while the other is an older woman that is over 70 years old by my guessestimate. I often like to study electronic communication habits while traveling because being on an airplane is one of the few times in modern life when we are forced to turn off our "electronic devices" as they are so politely labeled by the aviation industry. I somehow find it hard to believe that my cell phone could interfere with millions of dollars worth of high tech aviation electronics but I'm always certain to turn off my phone as instructed. I suppose deep down I don't want to become famous as the "Occupant of Seat 4A who took a phone call during take off which led to the crash of Flight 168 to Toronto". Of course many airplanes are now equipped with live satellite TV which keeps the flow of electronic communication flowing like an essential IV for the communication addicts on board but for the most part flying is an exercise in electronic communication withdrawal. As soon as the plane lands it's like a group of drug addicts waiting for their next fix as their fingers tremble over the power button. What could be waiting for them? An important call from a client? A voicemail from a loved one? A txt message proclaiming "U R ...