MediaPost Publications - Study: Kids Are Master Multitaskers On TV, Web, Mobile
TELEVISION IS NO LONGER GETTING the undivided attention of kids, according to a study released today on social networking by Grunwald Associates LLC, an independent research firm that specializes in new media market intelligence.
About 64% of kids go online while watching television, and nearly [...]
Ramblin’ Prose
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Category Archives: Cultural Life
Kids pick up where harried adults leave off
Weekend update
Friday night: The family went out to enjoy dinner at Bert’s Seafood.
Saturday: A family tradition we’re trying to keep going is to attend the semifinals of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament at the coliseum. Susan and I like the basketball. The girls like the food. Make that Camille is mostly interested in the food. Unfortunately, [...]
Frozen in Grand Central Station
Frozen in Grand Central Station
Fatherhood knows no color
Daddy Dialectic: Black Dads White Dads
Barak Obama the man gives people a sense of hope in a way that I have never experienced in my lifetime. There are a lot of reasons for this phenomenon, and not everybody buys into it. But, as a father, I think I know at least one of them. It [...]
Liveblogging the Oscars
Despite the fact that I’ve seen only a fraction of the nominated films, I’m returning to my tradition of liveblogging the Oscars. Let’s face it — the fun of the Oscars is in the clothes and the hair and the speeches. Plus, I’m convinced that half the voting Academy hasn’t seen the films either.
And after [...]
Choreplay for foreplay
Blog · Equally Shared Parenting
A couple of our favorite daddy writers have been discussing the newly coined word, choreplay. This refers to a man’s ability to get his partner in the mood by stepping up his involvement in housework or childcare. Kind of a cute phrase, with more than a bit of truth to it. [...]
Dark moon
We tried. But the clouds were just too much for us. We caught snatches of it as the clouds passed. Unfortunately, my camera just wasn’t up to the task. Susan giggled at the pictures I took. I’m no photographer.
But our friend Johnny Horne is. In fact, he is one amazing celestial photographer. And he captured [...]
In reality, I don’t think Pip’s ready for prime time
I think Pippin’s a little young to be a TV star. How about your dog?
Calling all talented dogs! CBS is looking for the most extraordinary teams of dogs and owners across the nation to compete for the title of “America’s top dog.” From purebreds to mutts, show dogs to stunt dogs, Pugs to Great Danes [...]
After the kids go to bed
Thank goodness for the writers’ strike. Dexter’s worth a look. Michael C. Hall brings the creep factor from Six Feet Under to this role.
Sunday began season one on network TV. It’s already in season two on pay TV. It’s a shame we don’t have Showtime - the CBS version is highly sanitized - because this [...]
What makes a leader?
Inspired by this from the next generation, I asked the girls who was running for president. They didn’t know. Once I told them the four who were in the running (McCain, Huckabee, Clinton, Obama) and explained the historical significance of the latter two, I posed the question: What makes a leader?
Greatness. Helpfulness. Kindness.
They say they [...]
Blogginghood
A benefit of having a dog is getting out and walking which leads to meeting your neighbors which leads to finding out interesting tidbits about the people in your ‘hood. The other evening, I was out walking Pip and ran into Joe.
That makes four bloggers in the ‘hood that I know of now.
And it tells [...]
Hyper-local
Chicagocrime.org has gone the way of the dinosaur. Sadly, it was old technology that did it in. But it’s been reborn, bigger and better.
Introducing EveryBlock / The EveryBlock Blog
“Whats happening in my neighborhood?”
For a long time, thats been a tough question to answer. In dense, bustling cities like Chicago, New York and San Francisco, the [...]
