Apr
15
2007
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Students who participated in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by Congress.
Apr
14
2007
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Religious writing dominated the Epcot sky this morning. The whole bit of skywriting wouldn’t fit in my camera’s frame.
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The teen under the sheets used to be reading a book with a flashlight. Now she’s text-messaging a boyfriend at 1 a.m.
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According to Hitwise, the top 20 social networking sites accounted for 6.5 percent of all Internet traffic in February, with U.S. market share of traffic increasing 11.5 percent over January.
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Most Canadian and US teenagers are still getting their music fixes from the free and independent sites and services rather than those run by corporate wannabes.
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Today is Friday the 13th. How should Christians respond to the fear of bad luck today?
Apr
13
2007
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While part of me was slightly offended, and another part caught up in laughter, I realized that this scene illustrated an important point in both my life and in the world today, and that point is that we are consistently guilty of worshiping the God that
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A judge violated a juvenile’s free-speech rights when he placed her on probation for posting an expletive-laden entry on MySpace criticizing a school principal, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
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On a marquee outside and on a banner inside, Pilgrim United Church of Christ proclaims, “All are welcome.” Sustained by the belief that embracing all comers is a living example of Christ’s love, Pilgrim now faces a profound test of faith.
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"Information on demand, in a very viral fashion, can occupy you for hours. I spend five-plus hours a day on a computer, read countless blogs, and can squander hours on YouTube, Wikipedia, or any number of engrossing sites. I’ve got a pretty busy and deman
Apr
12
2007
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Revealed: TV-Watching Habits of Key Demo and Networks Such as MTV, Comedy Central Have Plenty to Brag About
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Though it hasn’t yet hit the market, most high school students are already aware of Apple’s iPhone device, with a significant number saying they’re interested in forking over the $500 to call one their own, a recent study has shown.
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Forget happiness, the in-crowd is being moved to tears by a new wave of super cool misery clubs, which give visitors (with the help of a pile of chopped onions) the chance to weep away their woes
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Is there an easier position to take in polite society than to patronize reality TV?
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Levi Draher, 16, walked to the front of the Navarro High School gym in early March and picked up the microphone before a hushed audience of fellow teenagers.
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George Barna has released a new book on a familiar topic, based on an unusual research study that indicates that there are six critical dimensions involved in raising children to become spiritual champions.
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Facebook.com is getting a facelift designed to make the popular website’s social networking features easier to find and use.
Apr
11
2007
Colleges Receive Commissions from Credit Card Companies
This CNN report shows how many colleges sign deals with credit card companies.
Technorati Tags: youth culture, credit cards, college, debt
Apr
11
2007
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Books tell a story — about our reading preferences, certainly, but also about what’s happening in our world. USA TODAY’s book editors and critics chose 25 titles that made an impact on readers and the publishing industry over the past quarter-century.
Apr
10
2007
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Yahoo Joins the MP3 Fray With a $250 Device That Links to Its Music Services
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Listening to the weekly podcast “Acorns & Merlot” is like overhearing a phone conversation between a couple of high school kids — sometimes rambling or illuminating, sometimes irreverent or crude … and often hilarious.
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With so much negative attention given to what teens do wrong on social networking sites, I wanted to post something sort of positive today. Teens are expressing themselves and sharing their lives online
Apr
9
2007
A Very Unfortunate “church”
You have probably heard of the Westboro Baptist Church (they are infamous for their "God Hates Fags" signs). The BBC recently did a documentary about them. I found the documentary quite disturbing and it is my prayer that people can differentiate this extreme zealotry from the evangelical church.
In the last episode the reporter showed surprising insight when he said that the ministry of Westboro Baptist Church is "human focused rather than God focused." While he might draw different conclusions than I would, I too would see that as a chief problem of this very unfortunate "church."
Below is episode 1, following that is a listing of the other episodes. [Please be aware that some of the language is extreme.]
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Technorati Tags: culture, church, westboro baptist church, homosexuality, hate
Apr
9
2007
The Office’s B.J. Novak uncovers Cadbury Egg conspiracy
Quite funny . . . for all of you who enjoy Cadbury Eggs . . .
Technorati Tags: videos, conan, comedy, cadbury egg, the office
Apr
8
2007
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Microsoft says that it’s dropping DRM from some of the catalog in the Zune store.
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The research suggests that most helicoptering is by mothers who are hyper-involved with their sons’ lives; fathers are more likely to use strong-arm tactics to get results.
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Debate erupts over whether kids get too much praise or not enough
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Star Laura Dern tells MTV News she’s confident film is ‘[just] around the corner.’
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A new study claims Connecticut’s white teenagers are more likely to drive drunk, while black and Hispanic teens are more likely to engage in risky sex.
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House Democrats Thursday offered a spending plan that would buy a MP3 player or iPod for every school child in Michigan.
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