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This Friendship is Brought to You by the Letter I (for Internet)

May 21, 2013
This Friendship is Brought to You by the Letter I (for Internet)

As most of you know, I met my boyfriend through Twitter. What you might not know is that most of the friends I’ve made over the last seven years have been due to the internet. My blog was the first … Continue reading 

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Responding to cyber-powered commercialism: A Justin Bieber–endorsed bank card hits the market

May 20, 2013
Responding to cyber-powered commercialism: A Justin Bieber–endorsed bank card hits the market

A new celebrity backed prepaid debit card, called SpendSmart,recently launched and is aimed to attract tweens, teens and their parents. I wrote a column critical of the bank card because it had penalty fees and it was endorsed by teen idol, Justin Bieber. The CEO of SpendSmart asked me to take a second look,...

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Paper books are still better than e-books

May 15, 2013

Modern technology has resulted in the creation of e-readers, which can keep library shelves full and allow readers access to any book - e-books - in seconds.

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EDITORIAL: STEM degrees are beneficial for the nation

May 15, 2013

Without scientific research, we would still believe the Earth is flat, the center of the universe and only 6,000 years old. Doctors would not sterilize their hands between handling corpses and performing surgery.

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What Stirs You? Create a Match.com Summer Singles Event and Win!

May 14, 2013
What Stirs You? Create a Match.com Summer Singles Event and Win!

A year ago, Match.com did something interesting to expand the world of online dating.  They took things offline with their Match.com’s Stir, offline singles events for Match.com members. In just one year…Match has hosted 2,850 events – broken down, that’s 14 … Continue reading 

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Healing a broken child: Anxiety, mental health and restoring the brain in the network

May 13, 2013
Healing a broken child: Anxiety, mental health and restoring the brain in the network

...My faith informs me that God’s promises are true, that parenting is a divine appointment and that He never gives us more than we can handle. God doesn’t make mistakes. Whatever was happening with my son I knew would be used to the good. So in my mind, I heaped the mountains of fear...

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“Celebrate Sacramento Festival”

May 10, 2013
“Celebrate Sacramento Festival”

“Celebrate Sacramento Festival” It is happening this weekend at William Land Park. The event takes place on Saturday, May 11th from noon to 4pm. It ...

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Tips to replace yelling with improved communication at home

May 10, 2013
Tips to replace yelling with improved communication at home

...According to Lee, the purpose of communication is so we can be seen, heard, loved and valued. Yelling, as a strategy, conveys the opposite. It doesn’t serve any real purpose and it does not signal that you treasure or respect your children either.

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Wild Walleye: Minnesota Starts Fishing

May 9, 2013
Wild Walleye: Minnesota Starts Fishing

Apparently, people will be up late tonight…not because a movie is premiering, not because they’re getting lucky, but because they are catching a fish.  And no, that’s not a euphemism. I’m told that offices will be near empty tomorrow.  I’ll … Continue reading 

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Parenting in the digital age: Traps that promote poor digital citizenship

May 6, 2013
Parenting in the digital age: Traps that promote poor digital citizenship

The most important lessons about citizenship kids learn first at home. If we are critical and not supportive of one another as parents then how can we expect our own children to be considerate of one another on or off line? At the end of the day, forgiveness and individual accountability are the...