“The Bible is not primarily a written or printed text to be scrutinized in private, in a scholar's study or a contemplative cell. It is a body of oral messages, announcements, prophecies, promulgations, recitals, histories, songs of praise, lamentations, etc., which are meant either to be uttered or at least read aloud, or chanted, or sung, or recited in a community convoked for the purpose of a living celebration.” BodyPurposeSongCommunityStudyWrittenMessagesPraiseCellsContemplationEtcCelebrationScholarProphecyPrintedContemplativeAnnouncementsLamentationRecitals Author:Thomas Merton
“As you all know by now, Barack Obama sent out a cell phone text message at 3 a.m. on Saturday morning to tell everyone he picked Joe Biden as his vice president. How do you think this makes Hillary Clinton feel, huh? Finally, she gets a telephone call at 3 a.m., it's to tell her they picked Joe Biden.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsPresidentMorningMessagesClintonPhonesVicesCellsBarackSaturdayTelephonesCell PhoneVice PresidentBidenText MessageSaturday Morning Author:Jay Leno
“I made my first website when I was ten. I flirted using instant messages all throughout high school. I like the Internet. I like cuddling. I like my cell phone. I like awkward eye contact with strangers. I like hearing people's voices. I like parties. I like Craigslist. These things don't seem technologically exclusive to me.” PeopleFirstsMadeSeemsEyeSchoolVoicePartyInternetTenMessagesHigh SchoolPhonesStrangerHearingContactCellsInstantAwkwardExclusiveWebsiteCell PhoneEye ContactCuddlingCraigslist Author:Chelsea Martin
“Now we're e-mailing and tweeting and texting so much, a phone call comes as a fresh surprise. I get text messages on my cell phone all day long, and it warbles to alert me that someone has sent me a message on Facebook or a reply or direct message on Twitter, but it rarely ever rings.” LongMessagesDirectSurprisePhonesRingsCellsCell PhonePhone CallsTextingText MessageMailing Author:Susan Orlean
“I sprung you because I've got a message for you" "doesn't your family own a cell phone company?" "only a little one” LittlesCompanyMessagesPhonesCellsCell PhoneSprung Book:Heist Society Source: Heist Society
“I tried his cell over and over but he never answered. Then I’d call just to hear his voice on the outgoing message, until eventually that was gone too.” VoiceGoneMessagesCellsOutgoing Book:Sweethearts Source: Sweethearts