Mediating technology

I am quite scared of technology. It is funny, really. Something so harmless as a plastic white frame encompassing a glass screen that neither speaks nor moves could emit such a vibe of fear. Then again, I don't know technology as one of my generation should know technology. I never really had to, and now I plummet to the depths of the Earth when faced with a technologically challenging problem. Can't teach an old dog new tricks. A blind dog often barks at the air. A rabid dog is about as friendly as gangrene. Thus, I sculpt my work to avoid technology. If I spent half the time I do avoiding technology actually trying to learn it, I might come out ahead. I've gotten by so far though and just figure I'll stay the path of least resistance (or, for a better term, least persistence). The world is shifting and has been for quite some time. Technology is becoming the "thing." We all should know it. I am, quite simply, outdated. Though, so long as I can succeed with my Microsoft Word (or even pen and paper as I prefer composing in this manner), and the occasional brush with the simpleton's technology, I will be satisfied.