Monday, September 6, 2010

Soul Train Lessons

Hubby and I enjoy the hell out of reruns of Soul Train.
Rediscovering lost musical loves and finding new-to-us artists to hunt for, like Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, is too awesome. The clothing and dances are feasts for the eyes. Don Cornelius holding the mic a hundred yards away because his deep booming voice doesn’t need [...]

Maybe You’re Not Juliet

When Chelsie Hightower & Mark Kanemura Dance danced to Leona Lewis’ Bleeding Love on So You Think You Can Dance (choreography by Napoleon & Tabitha D’Uma), I was mesmerized…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqAbm5og4kA[/youtube]
But the lyrics disturbed me; doubly so when the girls, my daughters, began singing it. Especially the chorus.
But I don’t care what they say
I’m in love with [...]

Less Physical Dating Violence & Greater Condom Use — Among Boys Only?

August 16, 2009 by Alessia  
Filed under Safety, Sex, Studies, Victimization

Research done at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Centre for Prevention Science in London, Canada, reveals that a course on dating violence and healthy relationships may provide benefits for high school students, particularly boys.
According to ModernMedicine.com:
David A. Wolfe, Ph.D., of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Centre for Prevention Science in London, [...]