But Will It Fit In My Coffin? . . . .
Last week I was thumbing through a local ad paper when I spotted news on an auction that was happening at the end of the week. As I carefully read through the list of items to be sold, a small…
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PETA and Porn. . . Unbelievable! . . . .
It was so ridiculous that I had to read the little story several times over. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is looking for ways to effectively promote their message of animal rights and vegan eating. OK. . .…
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The Scoop On Gaming. . . .
There’s a point near the beginning of my Download seminar (a look into the media world of today’s teens) where I try to help parents and youth workers see just how much and how fast the media world has changed.…
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Watching Our Language. . . .
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s John Timpane recently wrote a piece on the words we use and don’t use anymore. Timpane’s report on Merriam-Webster’s changing lexicon offers a great reflection of just how much our world and culture is actually morphing from…
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Pat Robertson. . . Who Is He Speaking For? . . .
Did you see the news about Pat Robertson this morning? Again, it was something he said that put him in the headlines once more. I realize that whenever someone the media doesn’t like says something that the media doesn’t like,…
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Bothersome. . .
Like you, I spent some time on Sunday flipping around to some of the various televised 9/11 remembrances. For most of the time, our family was stuck on MSNBC’s rerunning of the actual live NBC broadcast of those horrible events…
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Matters Of Size . . . .
Buried in a sea of seminar research and writing, my mind wandered today while writing a little section on social networking and how it feeds our Narcissism. We love to let other people know what we’re doing . . .…
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Maryland’s Football Uniforms. . . And Contemporary Culture. . . .
Nothing could be more exciting than watching Cliff Lee pitch against the Braves. . . or so I thought last night. I found something pretty amazing when I flipped over to the Maryland – Miami football game on ESPN. If…
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A Smack On Our Tweeting Fingers. . . .
Later this month I’ll be hunkering down with a group of youth workers for about 150 minutes at The National Youthworkers Convention in San Diego. During those 150 minutes I’ll be sharing for the first time some of what I’ve…
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It Was Twenty Years Ago Today. . . .
I’m not sure what the experts would call it, but I measure my life in increments. Two weeks ago today. . . one week from today. . . ten years from now. . . . etc. I’m not sure why…
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Ready Or Not. . . Here She Came. . . .
It’s hard to believe that in our post-Katrina world, people would actually be complaining about over-preparation for Hurricane Irene. . . but they are. The older I get, the more convinced I become that you can’t be too prepared for…
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Why I Couldn’t Watch The VMAs. . . .
Much to my own surprise, I just couldn’t do it this year. Truth is, I just decided not to. For years I’ve been watching the MTV Music Video Awards. I don’t think I’ve missed one since they started. Every year…
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