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About this kid
Greg Volk is a freelance writer whose TV credits include Cash Cab and Pawn Stars. He desperately clings to his own youth while living and writing in Brooklyn. Likes include history and things that are awesome. Dislikes include chores and being told what to do. Follow his 140-character rebellion @kidsthosedays. MORE→
Category Archives: Research
Encylopedia Britannica: a set of books that sat on your shelves
Last week, when the Encyclopedia Britannica announced that it has published its last print edition, the Internet bemoaned the death of an era. The New York Times devoted an entire Room for Debate feature to the discussion of the publication’s … Continue reading
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Tagged asthma, death, Encyclopedia Britannica, online, Print, Room for Debate
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Ephebiphobia: Fear the Youth!
If you’re sane and sensible, you probably have ephebiphobia, which is the rationally irrational fear of youth. And rightfully so. Have you seen the youth? They’re terrible. You could say that people didn’t fear youth back in your day when … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, Aesop Rock, Babies with Guns, Ephebiphobia, fear of youth, Kirk Astroth, Newsweek, Teenagers
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Study: Facebook drives drug-using teens to use drugs
INT. BEDROOM — DAY Messy youth’s bedroom. Rock and roll posters line the walls, clothes the floor. TEENAGE SON sits on the bed, shoulders drooped. Irate FATHER points to his son’s FACEBOOK MACHINE. FATHER Where did you get this?! Well?! … Continue reading
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Tagged drugs, facebook, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Social Networking, Study
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KTD have no original thoughts
Apparently, the children of today are less creative. Also apparently, we can quantify creativity. Last week media outlets were busy reblogging LiveScience‘s story (Are Today’s Youth Less Creative & Imaginative?) about today’s children’s complete lack of novel thought — because … Continue reading
NYT asks ‘Can a playground be too safe?’
Kids can hurt themselves and each other with baseball bats. This is a problem. Solution? Eliminate bats. Everybody wins. To answer the Times’ (unfortunate but completely valid) question in a word. Yes, yes, yes. I like that we needed a … Continue reading
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Tagged Danger, hard ball prohibited, jungle gyms, New York Times, obesity, Playgrounds
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