Leaving Las Vegas

Giving up technological fantasies, getting back to reality

Photo by Lyle Hastie on Unsplash

Yesterday I met Nicole, a lovely woman in her 30s who was visiting from Las Vegas. We had a good conversation, but her words filled me with sadness and fear.

I asked her what it was like living in this summer’s heat, which has reached over 116 degrees F (46.6 Celsius). Nicole’s smile faded and she looked…