Parenting in a Celebrity-Drive Society.
Today is our 22nd Wedding Anniversary! According to tradition, Copper is the gift conmemorating this milestone. Though totally unrelated to what I’m going to write about, I thought I’d let you know about this fun fact. The couple in the photo is us on our honeymoon; a young and unsuspecting couple starting the journey we had just [...]
I maybe the only one who caught on to this after seeing E!’s new show line up recently revealed at a typical star-studded bash in Hollywood. But, is the entertainment network targeting a younger and morally correct audience with Ryan Seacrest’s new show “Married to Jonas? That’s Jonas in the singular because the new reality [...]
PRINCETON REVIEW’S 2012 “COLLEGE HOPES & WORRIES SURVEY” REPORTS ON 10,650 STUDENTS’ & PARENTS’ TOP 10 “DREAM COLLEGES” AND APPLICATION PERSPECTIVES · 71% Report High Stress Levels · 86% Say Financial Aid “Very Necessary” · 75% Say Economy Affecting Their College Choices · #1 “Dream College” Among Students: Harvard · #1 “Dream College” Among [...]
Is this a case of life imitating art? I hope you can clarify this for me after reading this post. At times it feels as if I am the only one speaking out against Hollywood portraying teenagers as debauched, misguided criminals to increase their box-office take in. But after I read about about a slew of incidents [...]
Spring break is decidedly around the corner. Why else would a film featuring entitled, booze-abusing, pill-popping teenagers appear at this time of year? Timing is everything, and Hollywood is right on cue with the upcoming release of Project X. This latest portrayal of teenagers running amok is suitably produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips, [...]
