Principal Asks Parents To Ban Facebook, Social Networking

As a parent of kiddos in this age range, I see how much tech is indeed changing their lives - for bad, yes, but also for good. Balance is the key, and yes, it is absolutely critical for parents to REALLY talk to their kids - not just text them back! Remember the old management advice for the workplace (which parents, don't forget at home), "hi tech also means hi touch!"

Watch a good overview of the story and an interview with Principal Tony Orsini below:



and the article below also contains the principal's letter to the school's parents:
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

David   http://wyld-about-technology.blogspot.com/


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Conan On '60 Minutes': 'I Wouldn't Have Done That' To Leno (VIDEO)

Kudos to Conan for having some principles (tens of millions does help one though in taking a principled stand on the job)!

Watch:



David
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost



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The Language of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010: No End In Sight For Eco-Disaster

This is a "spot-on" (no pun intended here, of course, with a third of the Gulf of Mexico covered with an oil slick) commentary. Yes, language and framing matter! If one can convey the idea that we're not dealing with a finite amount of oil (as the Exxon Valdez incident was) with this accident, but more an infinite amount of oil gushing from beneath the surface of the ocean, that raises folks' levels of understanding and concern about the incident. Kudos to Time for capturing this one! Hope the rest of the media will follow with terms like "gusher"!

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

David http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/


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Off the Menu: Fastfood Meals for Failures

OK, this article from our friends at that noted business magazine, Cracked, puts the KFC "Double Down" in context - and send you either on your way to McDonald's or straight to vegan-land!

Read
Fastfood Meals for Failures | Cracked.com

Think this is all "off the menu" - some innovative companies actually capitalize on such things. Take
In-N-Out Burger's "Secret Menu" discussed in either hunger building (or pain-staking - depending on your perspective) detail:



David

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Bill Maher Slams Obama, Oil Companies After Gulf Coast Oil Spill (VIDEO)

Leave it to Bill Maher to have one of the best discussions on the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in the context of the larger policy discussions and economic/ecological/energy impact it has and will have. Left-leaning - yes! But, still, one of the more informed discussions on the big picture of this big news story.

Well worth watching the whole clip at the Huffington Post by clicking on the link below:

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

David http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/

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Jimmy Kimmel's Oil Spill Solution - ABC News

OK, while there's impending doom from the oil spill, we might as well have one laugh out of this. Best one I've seen so far comes from Jimmy Kimmel. Watch below:



Originally posted: Jimmy Kimmel's Oil Spill Solution - ABC News

David

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Oil Spills 101: How to Fight the Problem

This is a great overview article from the BBC on the various methods that can be employed to both clean-up oil spills and to attack the source of the problem (that f$&^ing gushing, broken well-head). For now and going forward in time (unfortunately), this will be a great resource article on the options for authorities and oh yes, those BP execs (picture below having a briefing on the matter):

Ok, here's the BBC article to bookmark:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8651333.stm

And kiddos, I'll be flattered if you cite me (along with Wikipedia) for your current event or your research paper. If so, drop me an email or comment!

David

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