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Dream It. Do It. Youth Grants For Social Change in Virtual Worlds

October 30, 2008 by 12 Comments

PDiddy-Puff Daddy-Diddy dude step aside, as THIS is the kind of D.I.D.I. initiative that I want to see out there!!! D.I.D.I. stands for Dream It. Do It…An Ashoka Youth Venture effort with … [Read more...]

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Spider-Man 3: Web of Influence In Kid-Culture

May 7, 2007 by 3 Comments

There are plenty of spins on the Spider-Man 3 record-breaking $382 million worldwide “priciest movie ever made" buzz...so I’m going to take a deconstructionist view about summer box … [Read more...]

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Youth Culture Clash: When Parody Strikes & Adults Freeze

May 1, 2007 by 2 Comments

Keeping my finger on ‘whassup’ in youth culture can lead to ‘life’s most embarrassing moments’ in a keystroke. Case in point? I stay apprised with what’s … [Read more...]

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7 clues to a New Year’s riddle for the 7th year of 2000

January 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment

This landed in my e-mail from some pals of mine, and it seems worthy to toss out there to get kids thinking along these lines and open up some dialogue. Yes, I’m being ambiguous on purpose so I … [Read more...]

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