Archive for the 'opinion' Category

Apr 15 2008

Teen beatings, kids who kill and teen violence in the news. What’s wrong with kids today?

Published by linda under opinion, news

It seems that the news is filled with it. Columbine, School Killers, Playground Beatings and Third Grade Murder Plots… Teens beating a girl to post a video on YouTube, Sport Killings of the Homeless, and other kids who kill.
 Some people think that there’s no increase, but that we have more access to news so we hear […]

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Mar 07 2008

Cellphone cameras in the classroom - baiting teachers for YouTube

Published by linda under opinion

Bad teaching, bad parenting… or an example of mob mentality at it’s finest? DangerouslyIrrelevant has posted 7 YouTube videos, all taken by student cell phone cameras in classroom.
Public response to the post and videos include comments like “shocked by the disrespect,” “punks who do not want to learn,” “makes me want to beat these kids […]

Popularity: 9% [?]

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Feb 20 2008

Kids on their butts — and how much tv do you watch?

Published by linda under opinion

According to a British survey, children spend most of their lives in front of a screen of some sort. 
On average, British children are in front of an electronic screen of some sort for more than five hours a day.
Four out of five children have Internet access at home, and half have broadband, spending an average […]

Popularity: 11% [?]

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Jan 04 2008

Then and Now - Corporate Ethics, AOL, TMZ and Celebrity Crotch Shots

Published by linda under opinion

When I first went online, back in ‘95, it was with an external modem, and Winsock software downloaded from my ISP to connect. I’ve been watching the Internet a long time.  
I remember the flood of AOL cds hitting the market, and cheering the guys at NoMoreAOLcds.com as they invited the public to send unwanted cds to […]

Popularity: 17% [?]

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Dec 17 2007

Christmas Trivia of a different sort…

Published by linda under opinion

Did you know?
… 2.65 billion cards are sold in the United States alone during the holiday season. This is enough to fill an entire football field 10 stories high.. or circle the planet 10 times.
… The credit card debt generated around the holidays is not paid off until the following July, and 25% of American consumers say it […]

Popularity: 9% [?]

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Dec 15 2007

Hollywood’s Hottest Celebrity Babies

Published by linda under opinion, news

So, Forbes did a study to see which Celebrity babies aged 0-5 were mentioned most in web and media this year.  How many can you name? Answers in spoilervision, below.

Answers: (highlight below to see)
1. Shiloh Jolie Pitt… 2. Suri Cruise… 3. Zahara Jolie Pitt…. 4. Sean Preston Spears/Federline….
5. Pax Jolie Pitt… 6. Sam […]

Popularity: 29% [?]

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