Carl G. Jung, one of my favorite theorists, said this: “Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.” I could very well substitute the last word in his quotation with the word “Facebook,” and the statement would still read true. Facebook has ...
Read More »The Two-Faced Teen
I overheard a comment in my classroom today that made my ears perk up and my face cringe. The teen was surfing through multiple tabs in her browser, which included her Pandora account. Turning to her classmate she made a comment about the station she was listening to a mix ...
Read More »Who am I?
Crazy quizzes pop up on every Facebook Feed. I confess. I love them. They are fun. What dwarf are you? What city should you live in? What color is your aura? What dog breed are you? In a world where time is a premium, what compels us to take nonsensical ...
Read More »“Dear Mom, I’m hurting…”
Dear Mom, I don’t know what to say to you anymore. You don’t talk to me. You don’t listen and you are never home, so I thought I would take one last chance and write to you the old fashioned way. I don’t understand you anymore. I thought we were ...
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