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The Blessing/Curse of The Telephone

There’s no denying the fact that I don’t answer the phone at home.  It’s kind of my new “thing.”  But there’s some logic to my actions.
A few weeks ago columnist Andy Ihnatko shared a piece of wisdom that his father shared with him:  “The phone was created for our convenience” his father said. I’ve taken [...]

Why is the Education Always Cut?

As I was browsing the local news on my iPhone (have I mentioned how much I love that thing?) I cam across a story about local high school students who walked out of their classrooms in protest of the Alameda school district’s decision to cut funding for high school sports to help offset a $4.5 [...]

Why The Internet Scares Me

I’ll admit it - the Internet scares me. But not in the way it scares other people.
Most other people afraid of the Internet are afraid for one of the following reasons:

It’s new and unfamiliar (where’s the send button again??)
There is too much violence, pornography, etc.
Big Brother is spying on me
Hackers are stealing [...]