Last year’s most popular post examined how violence and sex in video games can influence our lives. I love video games and don’t think they’re responsible for most of the ills that are attributed to them. However, this post pointed out some potential dangers of video games and how to protect ourselves from them. MyRead more
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Last year I hung out with boy cousins, little guys at church and distant boy relatives. Even though they were from different parts of the country and had different backgrounds, they all had one thing in common: Skylanders. This was the second most popular post last year, mostly because concerned parents wanted to know ifRead more
Happy New Year! I was a little nervous writing last year’s third most popular post. As a man I have no idea what it’s like to be a woman. I can’t understand the pressures society puts on women to fit into an unrealistic mold. However, I do care about the women and girls in myRead more
I feel like I wrote this post to defend my behavior. Sometimes I can be a little aloof and standoffish; not because I’m mean but because I’m really incredibly shy and introverted. I understand the importance of being in community, but this year’s fourth most popular post was a defense of being alone. In hisRead more
Since I work with students I need to stay up on as many adolescent trends as possible. Snapchat’s popularity skyrocketed this year as did its potential dangers. I’m all for social media and changing technologies, but we need to be aware of how they’re influencing our behavior. Snaphack is just another social mediumRead more
I’ll be taking the next two weeks off. Christmas is this week and then I’ve got some vacation time lined up with Alycia. There won’t be posting this week but there will be some new content next week. Next week I’ll do my annual countdown of the top 5 posts from this year at TheRead more