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Privacy, Teens and Parents—Part One

Privacy is a big deal with adolescents. As a matter of fact, I think that for parents, negotiating around privacy issues can be a make or break situation that sets the stage for the adolescent years overall. I know this might seem like I am being overly melodramatic, but I really do think that when it comes to privacy and boundaries, how parents handle this with a teenager can have a big impact. While I do not think there is one way to go about this business of parenting (as I have stated before), I think as parents we need … Continue reading →

What Causes Offense?

In an episode of Boston Legal, Alan Shore and Denny Crane are on opposite sides in a case when a town wants to succeed from the United States. Denny says, ‘The idea of a place succeeding from the union deeply offends me.’ What’s more he can’t understand that his best friend doesn’t get that. ‘Which means you don’t know me,’ Denny says. His argument was if you don’t know what offends the person you’re close to, then how can you really claim to know them? It’s even more relevant in marriage than it is in friendship. So, let me ask … Continue reading →

It Makes You Think

I love TV shows and books that make me think. Last night we watched Boston Legal. Apart from the wacky sense of humor that permeates David E. Kelley shows, one of the reasons I like this show is because it is concerned with the law and makes me think. Legal shows always fascinate me. It also makes me think about things I might not otherwise think about. It may be only a TV script and not an actual case, but it’s enough to start the brain ticking over. Take the episode we watched where Alan Shore was to go before … Continue reading →

Video Games For Surgeons

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A recent study from Iowa State University shows that surgeons who have a history of playing video games as a hobby may be faster and more accurate when performing video assisted surgery! This doesn’t mean your game-maniac is going to be the world’s next great video surgeon — but video game skill does correlate with laparoscopic surgery skill. Laparoscopic surgery uses video technology to help doctors operate through a small incision in the body, which helps reduce healing time and scarring. More than thirty surgeons and surgical residents took part in the two day laparoscopic surgery workshop that produced these … Continue reading →