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So Famous It Freaks You Out
I’ve never been famous. And by the sound of the things coming from the folks who have been, I should never want to be. Justin
The Kindness of (Cyber) Strangers
You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday of course—both signs and symptoms of our very modern consumerist Christmas. But yesterday was a day celebrating
Consumerism Takes Flight … Literally
What if you could order something online and have it delivered not in two days, not the next day, but within 30 minutes … by
Movie Monday: Frozen Can’t Chill Catching Fire (But Does Just Fine Anyway)
Every once in a while, pundits will complain there aren’t enough strong women in the movies. The box office (these critics say) is dominated by
The Chairs Are Alive With the Sound of Thanksgiving
I was in my early teens when Julie Andrews became inexplicably linked with cranberry sauce for me. My family—mom, dad, sister and I—were paying a
How R-Rated Movies Impact Teens’ Faith
What happens when Christian teens watch R-rated movies? That’s a question that Phil Davignon, a doctoral candidate in sociology at Baylor University, sought to answer
Movie Monday: Catching Fire
A word to the wise: Never, ever, ever bet against Katniss Everdeen in anything. Not in the Hunger Games, not in an archery competition, not
Eye of Newt, Tail of Bat, TV Remote …
Perhaps we should call today’s prime-time television “the witching hours.” Perhaps you haven’t seen the witches. Perhaps your television diet consists (like mine does) of
Headbangers Bawl
I wouldn’t redo my junior high years again for all the money in the world. It was a hard, emotionally bruising season, one that inflicted
The Music Videos, They Are A-Changin’
Bob Dylan, the 72-year-old music icon, hasn’t ever been especially fond of the new wave of technology and its impact on the kids of today.
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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