Archive for March, 2008

An Interesting Contrast, Given Last Week’s News

First off, it’s a shame that some societies are so misogynistic that we have to realize the horrible realities that this story points too; however, it is certainly instructive to see what kind of effect a social networking site such as FaceBook can have in a restrictive environment. I also find it an interesting contrast […]

How You Know That What You’ve Heard Is True

I’ve been hearing that “print media is dead” ever since the widespread proliferation of the world-wide web in the early to mid nineties. Certainly, I’ve assigned a certain level of accuracy to that understanding. Today, I’ve received confirmation in the form of this clip from my favorite TV series. If they joke about it in […]

Sad News During Trying Times — Teen Kills Father Over MySpace

When I read this particular article, it comes to my mind that we just don’t have our priorities straight. Talking about son turning on father — and for MySpace!!?? then the teenager has the wherewithal to say, “I Miss Dad.” Let’s just hope that the obviously hidden good that can possibly come out of this […]