Spoiler alert: I have not cracked all the secrets of the universe, but I’m back all the same.

I’ve been unplugging for an hour every day this week, and it’s become something I look forward to. There’s been minimal staring out the window. I find myself finding lots of things to keep busy with in the absence of other distractions, and some of these activities are even productive. I’ve been keeping track of all my wild adventures on index cards.

Thinking I might eventually extend this to tw...