And then I think of my responsibility. I reach many people (literally hundreds of thousands) with these publications of mine, the books I've written, the interviews I've done, the courses I've taught, and the employees I've alternately mentored and tortured. I've even reached people in countries I never expect to visit; I've been translated into Russian by Radio Free Europe, and I'm told forty other languages by the Voice of America.

I tend to go through life being somewhat cranky if the coffee isn't made right or the sandwich doesn't have the right cheese. Last month, I used an entire column to bitch about doing a memory card upgrade.

But you know, sometimes we have to rise above our day-to-day annoyances. Sometimes we just have to do something because it's uplifting. Normally, I write and publish very hands-on stuff about using computer technology and do interviews on technology trends.

But we're more than our technology. There really are other worlds to sing in. We can't hide behind our email messages and stuff our entire lives into the Memo application of our Palm computers. Life is much more than that.

Thanks for letting me make an impression.

Steve Niles is Senior Editor for ZATZ Publishing. He is also an independent filmmaker and freelance writer. For more information, visit http://www.sn-films.com.