5 Tips to Help Your Teen become a More Financially Successful Adult <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> When it comes to learning about the basics of financial management, the more you know and the earlier you know it, the better. Many students head off to college without having an understanding of personal [...]
Rant Brought to You by California State of Emergency
May 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
A blogger friend recently contacted a group of us to discuss the dire situation in our schools due to more budget cuts looming on the horizon. Those cuts include reducing the number of school days by yet another week. I heard that collective woot! from students thinking that less school and more vacation is [...]
The 2011 Oscars: Boring, flat and uncomfortable
February 28, 2011 By 14 Comments
Rolling Stone, Let Justin Bieber Be
February 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What's up with the Rolling Stone journalist asking Justin Bieber about abortion, American politics and religion in an interview for the magazine? I’m not quite sure who’s the worst offender here, a professional adult or a professional kid. I’m going with the former. It befuddles me to think Rolling Stone is targeting the teenage set to [...]
MTV “Skins” Show Premiers – Rough Content
January 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
The new MTV show “Skins” premiers January 17th, 2011 at 10pm PST, and has an MA rating. It's been heavily marketed to teenagers in spite of this cautionary rating. A TV-MA rating means the program may be unsuitable for those below 17. The program may contain extreme graphic violence, strong profanity, overtly sexual dialog, very [...]
