From CNN: A great list of acronyms that teens use to keep their attentive parents “in the dark” about the subject matter of their texts, internet exchanges, and social media posts. A great read for any parent who understands the importance of keeping tabs on their children’s online lives. Note: Since these acronyms are being picked…Continue reading 28 Texting and Internet acronyms every parent should know
** UPDATE: The folks at the Register have fixed the problem. Not just for me (the squeaky wheel) but for the whole neighborhood. Insert Happy Dance *** It had all of the signs of a romance in doom. First, there was The Rush: Despite cutbacks and layoffs and closures at other newspapers across the…Continue reading The OC Register: He’s just not that into me anymore
If I were Bill Cosby, I wouldn’t tweet thank yous to Jill Scott and Whoopi Goldberg. I’d be visiting Sacramento and planting a great big kiss on the lips of California Governor Jerry Brown. Why? Because Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have given civil rights to Cosby’s alleged victims who were under the age…Continue reading Bill Cosby, Jerry Brown, and a lawsuit
Amy Berg’s new documentary “An Open Secret” recently had its first (and probably only) public screening. Roger Freedman, writing for Showbiz411 had an honest and evocative review. But it was this paragraph that caught my eye: Ryan’s parents are devastated, as are all the parents. But none of them explain how their sons could be lured…Continue reading What if the parents had no clue?
It’s time to find a new district and consider class action. The Los Angeles Unified School District recently argued that a 14-year-old middle school student can legally consent to sex with an adult teacher. Because of the way that the civil law evolved through previous court decisions, the LAUSD won the argument, but lost a public…Continue reading When your district says it’s okay for teachers and kids to have sex …