Here we go again…Which drinks at left are benign? We’ve been down this road before about market confusion, cardiac cocktails of caffeine and the inherent dangers of energy drinks and alcohol that have once again claimed the life of a teen at a Florida party, so I’m going to update my list of links at the end for everyone to get up to speed (pardon the … [Read more...]
How often do kids get a chance to merge art history, anti-junk food messaging and viral ‘forward to a friend’ fare in one big yuck-fest of ‘ewww?’ The e-mail caption accompanying the photo at left? “After a short stay in America, Michelangelo’s David returned to Europe as McDavid.” Glad I didn't spew my morning coffee...Some may … [Read more...]
In the wake of yesterday’s federal grand jury cyberbullying indictment of a twisted MySpace hoax which resulted in a teen’s suicide, it seems a good time to revisit the cruelty of the schoolyard. Except for one small thing…It didn’t happen in the schoolyard... The perp was a MOM. (CBS video, and Larry Magid's analysis/podcast here) Maybe if the … [Read more...]
“The world would be a better place without you.” Just think about that phrase for awhile. Let it sink in. Feel the pain. I don’t care if it was directed to a cockroach, it still merits introspection as to why it would be uttered at all, by any human being...even though the explanation was an attempt to 'break up' a non-existent relationship in a virtual … [Read more...]
Just as I was thinking I wouldn’t have time to post today because of Shaping Youth’s film screening fund-raiser of Two Angry Moms a chime came into my e-mail from Dr. Robyn Silverman with full coverage of the House of Dereon collection of vamped up tots created by the ‘PopTart Princess’ herself, Beyoncé. Ah, there IS a fairy godmother...As Dr. … [Read more...]
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