Filed under: OpEd, TV 101, Reality-Free Michael Phelps recently went from big-time role-model to big-eared pothead in about the time it took for some d-bag with a cameraphone to press "send." This got me thinking about role models in general. Like it or not, most of us wind up choosing role models f...

Filed under: Development, Life & style, Celeb parenting Okay, so there's that pesky economy to fix, the educational system to support, wars to be ended, a national reputation to be restored ... Barack Obama has a lot on his agenda now that he has officially been sworn in as President. There's on...

Filed under: Teens & tweens, Health & safety, Eating & nutrition, Life & style I admit that I am not all that familiar with Angelina Jolie's body of work. I know plenty about her body, her humanitarian work and her personal life, but I don't see many movies that aren't rated "G". I d...

My hometown paper, The Washington Post, has a (for once) terrific and thoughtful article on the public policy and employment law implications of social networks: that which you have done in the past but recorded for your own memory, can now be easily used against you. Quoth the Post: It's almost lik...

Filed under: Making a Difference, Drugs, Alcohol According to the United Nations' drug control agency, parents who fear that drug-abusing celebrities are setting a bad example for our kids have good reason to be concerned. The International Narcotic Control Board says it's not the drug use alone tha...