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You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Techs

I live about 2 ½ hours away from my immediate family and thousands of miles away from my extended family. In an effort to keep them connected to my little family, especially my toddler, I am constantly texting pictures to …

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Lines in the Sand. More like Barbed Wire Fences.

I am a fairly conservative person. So, when I watch the news, (which I hate to admit, is really only around election times), I prefer the conservative viewpoint of Fox News. Now, please don’t string me up and beat me …

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Information Overload – No Longer an Old Man’s Game

For this younger generation, it seems their interest in news is seriously lacking. As consumerism continues to run teenagers’ lives, it seems they care less and less about what is going on outside their little worlds. Young people seem to …

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Yellow Journalism – a Problem Then, Even Bigger Now

Yellow Journalism is a style of reporting where journalists use little to no research to tell stories, and instead depend on catchy titles and sensational stories to grab readers. These reporters use scandal-mongering, exaggerations and prey upon people’s worst fears …

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Did Disney Princesses Get it Right?

Disney came under criticism for their stereotypical portrayals of damsels in distress. We’ve all seen the princess locked in a tower, captured by the dragon and desperately waiting for her prince to come and rescue her. For years, they were …

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