May 17, 2006 01:21 PM
Newshound, at Your Service
Some interesting topics are in the news these days, so I thought I'd share some of the stories that have caught my eye:
1. Raising kids can be expensive? Really? You're kidding! USA Today reports that Parents of Teens Ride Waves of Expenses. So much for the idea of saving for retirement. Or perhaps, we could all just start saying "no" to some of the stuff society and the media tell us, and our kids, we simply can't do without.
2. You know how we were all kids once, and our parents took care of us? It's payback time. USA Today reports on the trend of parents moving in with their kids in this article: When Mom (or Dad) Moves In.
3. In my commuting-to-downtown-from-the-burbs days in metro Atlanta, I saw several incidents of road rage on the highways. But apparently, I should count myself as one of the lucky ones. This Yahoo News article, Miami Tops Auto Club List for Rude Drivers, says Atlantans are among the country's most courteous drivers.
4. We know blogs are important, and now the government knows too. ABC News recently reported, in The CIA Discovers the Blogosphere, that the government is keeping on eye on blogs to get "social perspectives" on important issues.
5. First our girls were falling behind in education. Recently, we heard our sons were falling behind, in all areas except technology. Now, we're hearing that our girls are pulling out ahead of the boys in technology, as well. In ABC New's Tech Revolution -- Girls Rule!, we hear that although boys were the early adopters when it came to techno-gizmos, girls have surpassed these early results in all technology areas other than computer and console games.
