The Internet is replacing parents

[scrippet] INT. HOME IN THE SUBURBS - AFTERNOON - 1953 Johnny, 13 years old, an all-American kid. He's just found out about girls, and he's having a bout of puppy love. Johnny comes home from school.His mother lets him have a couple of fresh baked cookies and a glass of milk. A couple of hours…

These short films won a contest?

Finding the next Scorsese...on YouTube? | Digital Media - CNET News I really don't get it....I just don't. How did these videos win contests? They were not particularly compelling.They were not emotionally impactful. And they were only nominally clever. Maybe I'll write more about them when I wake up...

Groan…more pop psychology for the masses

FOX Broadcasting Company: LIE TO ME I am admittedly intrigued by this show, but I can't help but groan with my hand to my head. I am sure that it's going to boost the popularity of psychology andbehavioral psychology. It's going to be the next CSI: swarms of idiots wanting to solve crimes with cool…

A man with perspective on sweatshops

Finally, someone with some perspective on the world. Us Americans, we mean well. But too often we're stuck in our own little worlds. I have always wondered, are sweatshops really that bad? Take alook at this article: Op-Ed Columnist - Where Sweatshops Are a Dream - NYTimes.com "...would you want to work in a sweatshop?…