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  • Technology and Rudeness

    March 30th, 201003:11 PM ET
    By Penna Dexter
    Have you ever experienced this humiliating scenario? In a public place, you answer a stranger's question only to realize that person is not talking to you or, for that matter,anyone else in your immediate vicinity. You look closer and notice a cell phone, or one of those insidious jawbones perched on his ear. The person is oblivious to you, and eng...

  • MTV's Big Surprise

    March 19th, 201004:21 PM ET
    By Bradley Mattes
    MTV is on my mind. I'm not a fan, but they have a show that could be impacting our work. The second season of 16 & Pregnant is well underway, giving viewers an inside peak - reality TV style - of how young girls are deciding to handle unexpected pregnancies. But it seems there's something unexpected for the producers, too. "Have you noticed," ...

  • A Truly Special Event

    March 12th, 201011:20 AM ET
    By Bradley Mattes
    Flipping through my calendar, I see an almost endless stream of meetings, phone calls, interviews and deadlines. But, on April 11, my wife and I have a particularly exciting event to attend, and we hope you'll join us. We're headed to Indianapolis for the first annual Terri Schindler Schiavo Life & Hope Concert. Five years ago, Terri tragical...

  • Twittering Abortion

    March 05th, 201004:02 PM ET
    By Bradley Mattes
    Angie Jackson had an abortion last week. And broadcast it live online. Shortly after swallowing the chemical abortion drug, RU 486, the 27-year-old single mom began posting live updates on Twitter and YouTube. More than 119,000 watched her first video. "Um, yeah, I'm having an abortion right now. It's not that bad. It's not that scary," she said, ...
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