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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
Movie Tuesday: Revenge of the Twihards
Just like their namesakes did in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, teams Edward and Jacob joined forces for a long holiday weekend to cast down their
Snap Judgments
Some folks say that they and cameras do not get along. But few people can say, as I can, that they’ve killed one with their
As I Lay Dying: The Concert
They’re the most aggressive-sounding band in the genre, in my humble opinion. Their front man is a lumberjack-sized fellow with a booming, guttural growl that
The Twilight of Addiction
This is the age of addiction. Think about it. People are pointing to new addictions just about every day. The Internet, now, there’s a real
Relationship Status: Divorced
Facebook and other social networking resources are becoming big factors when it comes to divorce, according to a new study by the American Academy of
Movie Monday: Grown Ups
So, given your choice of watching children’s toys act like adults or real adults act like children, what would you pick? Most Americans went with
Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Online
I just saw a New York Times article that I had to comment on. The piece, by Tara Parker-Pope, asked the question: “Is the Internet
You’ve Got a Friend in Us
Plugged In has been talking about Facebook and Twitter for, oh, years now—their pros, their cons and how they’re changing the way we relate to
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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