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The Ringtone of the Times

My youngest daughter started college this week. We got a call from her last night, and she gave us the full rundown of her classes:

A Dean of 15-Minute Fame

Back in my art school days I decided to do my hair up (when I had some) like they did it back in the 1950s,

A Reflective Sort of Post

I hated mirrors as a kid. Really hated them. When I was about 5, I heard an old-timey radio episode of The Shadow in which

Call of the Wild … ly Famous

We, the people, have always had an affection for those in the spotlight: the famous. Ever since the first scruffy human guy shuffled back to

The Olympics Are Over. Were You Impressed?

“The bad news is that the Olympics are over,” fellow Plugged In critic Adam Holz proclaimed yesterday. “On the up side, Shark Week is here!”

Marilyn at 86

The other day I spotted a young girl, maybe 10 or 11, walking through the supermarket with her mom. Nothing out of the ordinary there,

Our Continually Coarsening Culture

Working at Plugged In, I have a front-row seat when it comes to observing trends in our culture. And one of the ones we’ve talked

Monkey See, Monkey Do—Olympics Style

My family and I have been watching the Olympics over the past week. A lot, actually. You see, my wife started swimming competitively when she

The Need for Speed? – #2

I like motorcycles. Fast ones. Always have. I owned a few in my younger days. And even now, if I had the dough, I’d be

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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