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Media Wake-Up Call for Parents

BORN FREE Wrote: Jan 30, 2010 2:38 AM

haven't given an appropriate name to just yet that causes mushy brains, mushy spines, mushy boundries, over weight ego's and an emaciated sence of reality; vulnerable kid's primed for an addiction to entitlement, mediocracy and liberalism.

It could pass for pot or even an halusinogin by virtue of it's similar effects but the idea is to come up with a unique name but since I can't figure one out I'll resign to the go ol' Are We(!) Having Any Fun(!) Yet Test test. If I am having fun I'll be sustaining a smile and good mood which will make life easier on other people around me.

Have fun!

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Media Wake-Up Call for Parents

I recently attended a middle school band concert. To my amazement, at least one third of the children performing in the various bands sat using their cell phones when not on stage. Astoundingly, many of these pre-teens had expensive sophisticated smartphones that enabled them to browse the Internet as well as text friends. I even noted some youths texting on stage when their instruments were not part of the performance. When it comes to electronic media, things are changing so fast that parents are lagging behind. Apparently, so too are band directors, teachers and school administrators.

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