The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was pick up my BlackBerry from my nightstand and check e-mails as I walked downstairs to have my first cup of coffee. Even though it was Saturday, I responded to work e-mails from New Zealand and California, which are in time zones 10 hours ahead and nine hours behind, respectively, from where I sit in Europe.

I also responded to personal Facebook comments I had received in my inbox that were part of a silly, profanity-laced debate about whether stand-up paddlers should be allowed to surf at a favorite local surf spot.


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