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Boogie Phone Pop Quiz
Test your phone knowledge

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Yes, we all have phones …

But are you using yours correctly?

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  1. When is it appropriate to giddily text back and forth with someone? a. While driving on a multi-lane highway b. In a meeting (as long as you pretend it’s “important business”) c. While someone else is trying to talk to you “in person” d. At the dinner table with your family e. All the above
  2. How often should you check your newsfeed? a. About every hour, so long as it’s a slow news day b. Whenever you pick up your phone c. Multiple times per hour d. Whenever you’re bored or unmotivated to do something else e. All of the above
  3. What’s your least favorite thing to do with your phone? a. Take a selfie b. Talk to a person c. Social media d. Contribute to Big Data e. Google search
  4. When should you not have your phone? a. Never b. At the dinner table c. While sleeping d. While exercising e. While swimming in the ocean

See answer key at the bottom

And remember, proper phone usage is a key to a happy and healthy life. That means putting the phone first (and sometimes even second) and everything else third, if not even fourth.

This public service announcement is brought to you by:

Answer Key 1e, 2e, 3b, 4a

Remember the Rule of the Ninja: Never fear, never doubt, and never over think.

— Ranger Rudi

Test Your Knowledge
Proper smart phone usage

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First off,

I’d like to clear some things up.

Yes, it’s true: I am The Boogie Phone. But I’m really not as bad as everyone says. By “everyone,” I mean whatever they’re saying on the internet.

More about me: (1) Think of me as your most trusted advisor. Or in other words, don’t ask a friend – ask me! (2) In general, you should spend as much time with me as you can. When you’re bored, pick me up. (3) Think of me part friend and part hobby. Over time I hope to convince you I’m your only friend and only hobby.

Now time for the quiz:

(1) How often should you clean your phone? (a) once a day, (b) as needed, (c) never, (d) at least once a year.

(2) How much time should you spend on your phone (per day)? (a) up to but not to exceed 24 hours, (b) all waking hours, (c) as much as possible, (d) all the above

(3) What’s the best place to get accurate news? (a) old-fashioned newspaper, (b) social media, (c) word of mouth, (d) AM radio, (e) search engine

(4) True or false: Reading from a book strains your eyes?

See answer key below.

Beware of Boogie

In summary …

Over time I think you’ll truly come to see it my way.

Answer Key: 1c, 2d, 3b, 4t

The campfire is always crackling and visitors are always welcome at Campfire Park

— Cowboy at the Campfire

Nature Folk Guitar
And why he only strums

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Greetings Fellow Strummers,

My name is Guitar.

Introducing Guitar from Nature Folk

And I know what you’re thinking: A talking guitar? Well, you can’t have a Nature Folk Movement (NFM) without a guitar at a campfire. What exactly is the NFM? It’s where we go about fixing nature one campfire talk, one folk song and one waterside chat at a time. If you think that’s far fetched, don’t forget – you’re talking to a guitar! Our goal at Nature Folk? To deliver quality campfires to your digital doorstep to help you reconnect with the natural world around you and rediscover how we used to do things in the Before Phone (BP) era prior to the smartphone and internet taking over our lives.

So enjoy, and as always, thanks for stopping by,

Try not to overthink a song. Go with what pops in your head, run with it, and don’t stop until you cross the finish line.

— Bobby Angel

Toot Too Far
If so, call Uncle & Uncle

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Have you or a close loved one …

Ever been startled by the blare of horn?

Uncle & Uncle is in your corner

And did the rude horn blast cause you to feel distracted for the rest of the day, and possibly cause psychological harm? If so, not to worry, Uncle & Uncle is in your corner. We’ll not only make sure the person who perpetrated the act is brought to justice, we’ll make sure you only hear polite toots.

Don’t let beep make you lose sleep — Call Your Uncle!

I don’t know much, but I’m inclined to spill whatever I do out at the campfire

— Old Miner

Dialog with Dino
It was a Time of Great Phonelessness

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What’s could possibly be crazier …

Than a phone-eating dinosaur?

Available on Apple Podcasts and Podbean

Answer: How about a podcast hosted by a talking guitar? As odd as that may seem, you can’t have a Nature Folk Movement (NFM) without and guitar by a campfire. At Firelight Radio, the content is campfire-inspired and guitar-guaranteed. That means you’re going to hear a little crackling and you’re going to hear a little plucking. Well, actually plucking is a bit of an exaggeration. Guitar may look like a guitar but his playing skills are pretty much limited to strumming.

The good news is that Guitar always has a special guest to help him get down the bottom of what the NFM is all about. In this episode, Dino the Dinosaur from the obscure geologic epoch know as “Before Phones” is in the special guest. Dino’s quest? To try to find his way back to the epoch Before Phones, also known as BP. His method for getting there is eating every phone that he sees.

Well howdy folks, and I’m completely freaked out. And you know why. The fringe middle. The silent majority. Why are they so quiet?

— Buck Buckner

It’s a new dawn with Candidate Burt Silver, but only because he stayed up all night to see it

— Burt Silver

Rereadable
Rediscover Your Bookshelf

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My name is Mr. Bookshelf. And I know what you’re thinking: “Oh, just another bookshelf that collects dust.” Actually, not at all. I’m actually quite evolved. In fact, I’ve learned to speak!

A talking bookshelf!? Well yes, what was I supposed to do? Ever since the invention of the smartphone, people have been ignoring me. So much so that I accumulated a thick layer of dust. That’s when I took matters into my own hands and learned to speak. I had to! Really it was the only way to distract you all from your phones. Why spend time with your bookshelf? Think of me as the “daytime equivalent” of a campfire. It’s where you go to reconnect with what’s important in your life. Most of all your Rereadables – i.e. those book you go back to time and time again.

So welcome and pull up a seat: We have a lot of rereading to do!

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