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Yik Yak — Yuk!
One of the more difficult tasks for parents today relate to keeping track of the apps that are made available to their children with SmartPhones. With each passing month there is a new app that makes...
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With Age Comes Wisdom: Just The Facts Mam
One of the great advantages that age provides us is wisdom. In my case, it’s helped me to understand that — unlike during my youth, I know that I can’t do everything by myself. That was brought to mind...
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What Your Teen Is Doing On Social Media: A Parent’s Guide
The accompanying file is another tool parents can use in their portfolio to better understand how teens are using social media. Although this guide does not provide the full complement of social media...
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Help! My iPad’s Not Child Friendly!
“Help! I can’t figure out how to protect my children when they’re on my iPad”! That is perhaps the most asked question in my presentation related to the Responsible Use of Technology. As I have...
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Facebook’s New “Rooms” and Frampton Comes Alive
One of my favorite albums when I was in college was Frampton Comes Alive. Over the years I went on to purchase at least another 40 vinyl albums from various artists until we began our family and...
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Hey! You! Get Off of My iCloud!
When Mick Jagger shouted Hey Hey! You You! Get Off of My Cloud — he and Keith Richards were writing a follow-up to their hit SATISFACTION. That 1965 hit was in much part about commercialism. GET OFF OF...
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Clones, Drones & Phones: The Internet of Things
The biggest battle of 1980 was perhaps the consumer decision of whether to buy VHS or Betamax. It was akin to the smartphone battle of i-Phone versus Android today. However, that was perhaps the first...
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WhatsApp Doc: Bugs Bunny & The Theory of The Old Grey Hare
Most of us over the age of 40 can identify with the acerbic and brazen Bunny known as Bugs — the animated cartoon character, created Warner Brothers and voiced by the immensely talented Mel Blanc. Bugs...
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The Unintended Consequences of Communication & Technology
Many years ago while in college, I recall memorizing the seven learning style of students . However, in the 1970’s it was generally difficult to satisfy the learning needs of every student. Heck, most...
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Andy Griffith, Dr. Breen and Hidden Apps
One of my all-time favorite TV shows when I was a kid was THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. In fact, years later while working in the video/film production business, our crew would often sit in our cafeteria...
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