Nov 16 2011
Sorry about the “S-word” in that video, but he just nailed this issue, so I’m sharing it. This will be short and sweet… I am “on” my iPhone too much. Facebooking mostly. But also texting, taking silly pictures, and just looking for stuff. This needs to change. I am missing out on life. I am [...]
Oct 20 2010
Great article from today’s Greater Baton Rouge Business Report! And if you want some practical tips on cutting down screen time in your household, check out this great website / organization.
Oct 05 2010
(Thanks to WAFB Channel 9 for inviting me to share this message with their viewers!) Click here to watch WAFB bullying interview with Dr. Butner Q. Is bullying becoming a worse problem in our society today? If so, why? A. YES! It is clearly becoming a growing epidemic among us. I believe the most significant [...]
Apr 14 2010
Seriously. I know you have stress in your life. Doesn’t the stress and pace and crazy busyness of it all sometimes threaten to crush your spirit? If so, you will relate to this. Take five minutes to click and read the latest message from John Eldredge about “Doing What Makes You Strong in Christ.”
Dec 01 2009
Just wanted to let you know I have updated my “CHALLENGES” page – drawn directly from my posts on Twitter (to Facebook). May you be blessed by the questions, challenges, and ponderings you discover here. I would be grateful for your prayers as I consider taking steps toward publishing this work in a book. With [...]
Nov 27 2009
I know. For those of you who have been following me on Twitter and/or Facebook, you realize this statement comes near apostasy for me. But what you may not realize is that I grew up in Little Rock, AR, home of Jennings Osborne and family. Click here to get a visual tour of the world [...]
Jun 30 2009
Thanks to David Dixon of Smart Parenting (via Twitter) for bringing this short, very practical article to my attention. I have long encouraged parents to be very pro-active in engaging television and other electronic entertainment with their children. In fact, this was the topic of my doctoral dissertation – long ago and far away. I [...]
Jun 29 2009
I recently referred to teens and tweens in a Twitter post, and promised a forthcoming blog post on why I hate the term “Tweens.” Here it is. If you are easily offended, you might want to stop reading now. If you think it is cute to pose your pre-teens as little adults, but do little [...]
Apr 30 2009
Lately I have been noticing a few folks using the shorthand, “FTW!” on Twitter. I tried looking at the various contexts to figure out what words were being expressed by these three letters, but I just couldn’t figure it out. So, I took a risk and asked a buddy to explain. Let’s face it, admitting [...]
Mar 25 2009
I have been reflecting, of late, on the impact and significance of new communication technologies / social networking tools in our culture. The Internet itself, blogs, email, instant messaging, texting, i-phones, Blackberries, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc. Communication in Western culture has changed exponentially in my lifetime, and I am only 35! Yesterday I shared [...]
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