Island vacations offer a chance to escape from the relentlessness of society. I just got back from a blissful retreat at a place with a sandy beach, exuberant vegetation and some whales. And at the house where I was staying, there was an iPad, an iTouch, a laptop, two iPods, an iPhone, a Blackberry and 6 cellphones (two of which spent most of their time there in a baggie full of rice, because you’re supposed to take them out of your pocket before the wave knocks you down). Because even though it requires a hell of a lot of battery power, staying in touch is important. Continue reading “Moonrise Kingdom” →