The Caffeinated Carbivore

The French have quite a few odd rules, as Matthew Fraser points out, but this one strikes us Social Media bandits to the core: Not being able to say Facebook or Twitter on air?! The social media hold a great deal of power in today's society: 1. Political power, as evidenced by the Obama campaign and the rallies in Egypt 2. Social power (how many couples meet or maintain relationships online?!) 3. Educational power (interactive lessons, teacher immediacy...studies show that students may even learn better with social media. How many times has Google gotten you over that brainfart, "Who was the director of that movie...gosh I can't remember...this is going to keep me up tonight...better just Google it."). The evidence is in our culture. Language serves those who use it, and social media have certaintly taken the driver's seat in creating new turns of phrase like "I'd "Like" that","Tweet this" or "Facebook me". An even stron...

TV has gone to new heights. Shows are often chock full of special effects, just like movies. Characters and shows bridge between books and shows as well. There have been plenty of stories about bullying or social clicks. Take "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" for example. It was once a book collection... ...and now is a box office hit. You can't ignore the High School musical phase. The movie sparked accessories as well as soundtracks. I too was once a Drama Kid, but it never looked like Glee. Perhaps that's why I can enjoy this show so much. Then there's Dexter. Few people know that the hit show was based on a novel series. As the first half of Book Seven hits theaters, Harry Potter fans are reminded once again of the twisting plot book Seven brought. Like many other fans, I'm re-reading book Seven before seeing the movie or listen to it on your way to work! The first half of book seven hits theaters November 19th!!!