Thursday, January 11, 2007

Karen!

For those who do not yet know. I am dating a wonderful girl named Karen Lichtenberg. We've been "officially" dating for a little over a month. She works with the Chi Alpha at the University of Idaho and is pretty much amazing. Heres a pic we took of ourselves yesterday.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

The Harm of Advertising

The American Academy of Pediatrics has expressed concern that inappropriate advertising contributes to many problems among today's young people including: obesity, anorexia, alcohol, and sexual promiscuity. They estimate that young people watch more than 40,000 ads a year on TV, and are exposed to tens of thousands more through the internet and print media. They have recommended a number of steps to curb advertising, especially to children. While critics cry freedom of speech, the academy report points out the Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium all limit ads directed at young people. (Chicago Tribune December 4, 2006 sec. 1 p. 7)