Oh the guilty little pleasure I take from pieces of writing bashing contemporary child rearing… ..smug little chuckle
” Despite all the effort that has been put into shaping these kids, things, somehow, don’t seem quite to have worked out. Who would have thought that so much love in the home would result in such far [...]

The book and documentary film by Sharlene Azam, are about the recent emergence of teenage prostitution rings in affluent suburbs. Attractive, white, high school girls – 13, 14 and 15 years old – are having sex with up to 7 men a night, several times a week, so they can go shopping. Other girls are [...]

“Armed with hyperconcern and microscrutiny, parents are going to ludicrous lengths to take the lumps and bumps out of life for their children today. However well-intentioned, their efforts have the net effect of making kids more fragile. That may be why the young are breaking down in record numbers or staying stuck in endless adolescence.”
A [...]

Egyik kedvenc kis témám kerül boncolgatásra a Konzervatórium blogon. Nem nem Hello Kitti, hanem az a másik intellektuálisan és forradalmian cuki figura. Csak nem Ernesto “Che” Guevarára gondolok?
“Hollywood és a nyugati baloldal tömeggyilkosok iránti perverz rajongásának egy újabb állomását jelentette Steven Soderbergh Che-rÅ‘l szóló kétrészes filmje.
A Che-kultusz tényleg elképesztÅ‘ méreteket öltött – már nem [...]

When did stupidity become a minority demanding the protection of its rights?
I just read a stimulating article from Chris Hedges on Truthdig detailing our fall from the intellectual haven of print based culture to the entertainment centered, instant gratification giving, image obsessed world we see around us today. (If you enjoyed Postman you will [...]

BBC’s Japanorama on the fantastic phenomenon of Otaku, maids, cosplay ect. I want to get the mega gozilla too!!!

National Soft Drink Association:
“….soft drinks do not cause pediatric obesity, do not reduce nutrient intake and do not cause dental cavities in children…”
From the golden source: (Coca Cola)
Do sparkling beverages or other sweetened drinks contribute to the childhood obesity problem?
All calories count, no matter what their source, and must be balanced with the energy used [...]

Just my usual mantra: No, 5 hours of TV per day has no effect, let me repeat absolutely no effect on people’s perception of reality. Now does anyone still have doubts?

“A new study finds that 79 percent of patients who underwent plastic surgery were influenced by television and media.
Think about it. Four out of [...]

Az igazgatónÅ‘ szerint az erÅ‘szakoskodó diák „nem egy agresszív, nem egy durva gyerek„, hanem „szereplési mániával küzdő” fiatal, aki folyamatosan produkálja magát. És a kis angyal még színjátszókörbe is jár…… hüp hüp
Szintén egy barátságos, szeretetreméltó mondat Zolikától: „Apám tíz évet ült börtönben, és ha bejön akkor kicsontoz.” forrás
Megszólal a (kizárólag svéd cserediákokok esetében) “gyermekeket szeretÅ‘”:
„Az [...]