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Selfie-Inflicted Deaths a Sign of Bigger Problems Jun. 07, 2019
By November 2013, the term "selfie" had been used so frequently that the Oxford English Dictionary c... Read More
It's Springtime, Not Screentime. Teens Need to Put Their Phones Down and Live. May. 28, 2019
High school students from four St. Louis-area districts gathered on a Saturday afternoon in mid-May ... Read More
Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Break Up Big Tech Would Be Bad for America Mar. 15, 2019
Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has a new plan to break up Big Tech companies. The proposal en... Read More
The Attention Trap: Why We Suffer in the Social Media Economy Feb. 21, 2019
By now, many people are aware of the fascinating experiment conducted by Microsoft to track and inte... Read More
Social Media Is Harming America; We Need to Do Something About It Jan. 18, 2019
By now, we know that social media is more likely to bring out the worst in us than the best in us. O... Read More
J.D. Martinez's 2nd Amendment Stance Isn't Controversial; It's Patriotic Aug. 31, 2018
Someone recently dug up an old pro-Second Amendment Instagram post by Boston Red Sox star J.D. Marti... Read More
Silicon Valley Censors Jul. 11, 2018
Social media giants like Twitter and Facebook that used to brag about promoting free speech now say ... Read More
Social Media Spreads Fake Bodies, as Well as Fake News Apr. 17, 2018
Phony "news" stories aren't the only toxic content being spread on social media these days. Bad peop... Read More
The Student Data-Mining Scandal Under Our Noses Apr. 11, 2018
While congresscritters expressed outrage at Facebook's intrusive data grabs during Capitol Hill hear... Read More
Taking Millennials' Pulse May. 18, 2017
Do you know what a finsta is? Neither did I, because I am not between the ages of 13 and 34. Anyone ... Read More
Snap! Your Money's Gone May. 17, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 200 shares of Snap on the offering. I was surprised I got the stock and bou... Read More
Z Kids Eating Z Food Jul. 15, 2016
You can tell a person's age by his teeth. No, not by whether they're missing or yellowed (or, if the... Read More
A Secretive Teen and When to Start Social Media Dec. 11, 2015
Dear Family Coach: How would I go about encouraging my teenage daughter (who is the human equivalent... Read More
Consider This a Teaching Opportunity May. 07, 2014
Q: My son is small for his age, shy and quiet but generally well-behaved. He is 11 and in sixth grad... Read More
Marathon Hotties: Good for the Goose and the Gander Mar. 21, 2014
I've always wondered how people who run long distances keep their minds occupied and distracted from... Read More
Wizard of Id
Feb. 19, 2014
Zack Hill
Jan. 22, 2014
