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Pokémon Go. Should We Catch ‘Em All?
In junior high, I was the only kid in school who didn’t have parachute pants. In high school, I never owned a pair of Air
Pets Ain’t ‘Fraid of no Ghosts
When there’s movies playin’ in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Animated pets! Or so said American moviegoers this weekend. Despite the arrival of Ghostbusters,
Vodcast: What Parents Need to Know About Pokemon GO
A Clinton is running for president and people all across the United States are going bananas over Pokemon. You’d be forgiven if you wondered for
Glamorizing Police Murders Takes Its Toll
When terrible wildfires rage out of control like we’ve seen lately in New Mexico, California and my home state of Colorado, the first thing I
Secret Life of Pets Not So Secret Anymore
Pets can be pretty expensive. You gotta buy ’em food. Take ’em to the vet. Replace the furniture they’ve scratched or gnawed on. And if
Engaging Wisely With Real-World Violence
I had been planning on writing this blog even before the horrific events in Dallas, Texas, last night. As people gathered there to protest the
Television’s House of Horrors
Summertime TV has always been like that proverbial tree in a forest: If a show’s on but nobody watches it, does it make a sound?
Finding Dory Flaps to First Again
We’ve all heard about the law of the jungle: Kill or be killed. Eat or be eaten. We know that those who live in the
Why I Don’t Look Like Dwayne Johnson
I just ate two Life Savers. And why does this matter to anyone, you ask? Well, I’m going to tell you. It matters because I
Busting Crime with Your Phone
Way back in the 1800s, some brilliant folks in Europe came up with the idea of using fingerprints to bust criminals. They realized that those
About Us
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>