The Maine Senate and House have killed a proposal to put warning stickers on cells phones warning that they may contribute to brain cancer - an assertion that has little or no evidence to support it.  Here’s the AP story; here’s some background.)

My wife and I don’t have cell phones, and the kids didn’t have them until they went to college. We’re not alone although we’re in a shrinking minority, says the NY Times, in a story that includes this quote that explains the phone-less appeal: “It’s a luxury not to be reached when I’m out and [...]