Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
“Remember when flip phones were cool?” My daughter Ava (13) asked me this morning. I laughed. It wasn’t that long ago when I was devoted to one. But it’s hard to imagine now. The idea made us both giggle.
“Now,” She said. “I have this awesome screen, GPS, streaming music and Netflix. I...
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Monday, September 24th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
After all those years of trying to keep a child safe in the car -- rear facing baby seat, car seat, booster seat, riding in the back seat – handing that same (now sporting a learner's permit) kid the keys to the car and watching him drive has...
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Friday, September 21st, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
The
iPhone 5 launched into Apple stores today and the usual media and
buying frenzy associated with every iPhone update has started. I look at a lot of cell phones so this always surprises me a little. There are so many great phones on the market. What...
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Monday, September 17th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Got a student with more reading than he or she can handle now that school’s up and running? Maybe the answer isn't to force him to sit down and read but to encourage him to stand up and listen. Not only is it pleasant to have someone read a book aloud...
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