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The End of the Best Friend?
I wasn’t a very happy kid. I was intense. Moody. Liked things my way. Got mad—really mad—when things didn’t go my way. God must have
Movie Monday: Inception
It was a dream of a weekend for Leonardo DiCaprio and director Christopher Nolan. Their project Inception, in which a team of thought-thieves pilfer corporate
Simple Pleasures Revisited
I wonder, sometimes, what the future holds for non-digital entertainment. And an unlikely event raised that question for me earlier this week. My parents moved
Park Well, My Brother
NEW TECH ALERT—woo-woo-woo In case you haven’t heard, Google has created a new Android app for all you frustrated city folk who endlessly round the
Of Faith and Facebook
Are teens rejecting faith for Facebook? The folks over at the Barna Group suggest that something like that may be happening. Barna has been studying
Barefoot and Busted
You tell me. The world doesn’t make much sense anymore, and I need some guidance: Is Colton Harris-Moore a role model? Until his capture in
Movie Monday: Despicable Me
Dastardly Gru may have struggled in his quest to become the world’s No. 1 supervillian. But he had no trouble at all propelling his film,
Your Tweet is My Command
Did you hear about David Perez and his recent adventure? If not, let me fill you in. This 29-year-old advertising guy wanted to attend a
The Descent of a Barcalounger
After a long week (and it was only Tuesday), I was tired enough to get under the covers and curl up with a cat before
The Water We Swim In
Culture, it’s said, is like an ocean. And we are the fish swimming there. For the most part, we’re not really aware of the water
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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