Just a short post today. The other posts from the week are still gathering excellent comments, so I want to keep those threads going.

Maria Farrell notifies me that it is OneWebDay, “the one day a year when we all – everyone around the physical globe – can celebrate the Web and what it means to us as individuals, organizations, and communities”. She relates how the internet has helped her maintain her connections with her old family and friends though they are an ocean away.

The Internet has meant that I’ve been able to maintain professional dialogues with colleagues, during a period when I’ve been home with two snotty-nosed kids. It has empowered me by putting me in contact with other parents with many of the same concerns that range from big issues like equity in marriage to little ones like good books for little kids. I’ve met people from different backgrounds and locations that have challenged my world view. As I get more involved in local politics, it has given me access to new information and a means to broadcast information to others. (I have a local blog, too.) As a parent of a disabled child, I have new access to scientific research and legal policy.

On the downside, I read less novels, and my house is dirtier.

Question of the Day How has the Internet affected your life?