I was reading a NY Times article, Texting May be Taking a Toll on Teenagers. Due to the unlimited text plans that some wireless companies have, teens are now texting more than ever. One California teen racked up over 14,000 texts in a month. Yes, a month. I’m a tech geek so I text as well, but not that much. Here’s what the article says about the effect of texting on teens: “American teenagers sent and received an average of 2,272 text messages per month in the fourth quarter of 2008, … [Read more...]
Culture Diversion: Queen Bee
May 29, 2009 Leave a Comment
Last night, I watched the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee. I've always loved watching it even when I was a little girl. My love was renewed when I saw the movie, Akeleeh and the Bee. I almost won the 6th grade spelling bee but I misspelled the word "spur." I added an "e" to the end. Rookie mistake! I love words, I really do. But I'm not the best speller when it comes to complicated ones. During the spelling rounds, I was totally amazed how these kids could spell these words. I still … [Read more...]
Culture Diversion: I Heart JJ Abrams
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
I saw Star Trek last weekend and was totally geeked out about it. It also didn’t hurt that Spock is super hot in this movie. Give the casting director an A+ for putting Zachary Quinto in that role. Yes, I’m a Trekkie! I got it honest from my mother, who is a science fiction fanatic. Anyway, JJ Abrams is the writer/creator/producer of some of my favorite TV shows and movies. He had me at Felicity---a show that I’m still fond of. Then there was Alias ---who wouldn’t love a spy who … [Read more...]
Health Diversion: Et tu Flu?
May 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
I’ve been trying to stay calm about the H1N1 aka Swine Flu, but now with new cases in Georgia---is it getting better or worse? Is it really just another type of flu? Or is it like the Captain Trips flu in Stephen King’s The Stand and if so---which side will I choose---Randall Flagg or Mother Abagail? Well, we all know how it turned it in Las Vegas...anyway, I digress. The CDC claims this flu is not at pandemic status---yet. I'm not sure if seeing the deputy director in a press conference … [Read more...]
