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You know, I’ve never been one of those people who reacted very much to safety tips. I realize that is not a flattering realization about me but it’s been pretty constant throughout my life. It could be a backlash from the fact that my mother was constantly reading and would often warn me about the potential dangers of so many common things. Seriously, my mom often sounded like the...

It's my new favorite commercial, and it really hits on something we're trying to do at Growing Bolder. You know the one I'm talking about - the AT&T spot where the family is sitting around, getting a lecture on the wireless phone bill. First mom starts in on the kids - telling them they went way over their text message limit. From the girl, "RUS?" which stands for (as the subtitles spell...

Much has been written about the younger generations and their propensity to use email (now going out as a favorite), texting, Facebook and tweets on Twitter. I have even weighed in on the subject once or twice. What is undecipherable to the older generations is why those younger favor those written missives that they so often type on a smart phone. After all, one can just as easily make a quick...

Call me old fashioned… or call me an anal English major… that thinks the world is severely...