Today's Fresh Blogs...

• Daughter Dearest

  Published: July 26, 2007, 11:58 am

  Tags: Arts Media, Marriage Family, Trends

  At the New Republic Online, Sacha Zimmerman says that Lindsay Lohan is "allergic to the word 'no.'" I have a theory as to why she -- and others like her -- are "allergic," but, first, let me address those who think that any time one of us writes about a celebrity or pop culture trend we turn The Point into a

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• Re: Virtual Reality

  Published: July 26, 2007, 9:41 am

  Tags: Religion Society, Technology, Trends

  Faith, not fair: I thought that your post was about this song. You wonder "why?" First, there are lyrics like And I'm thinking in what a mess we're in Hard to know when to begin If I could slip the sickly ties that earthly man has made And now every mother can choose the color of her child That's not nature's way Well that's what they

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• Suffering Starlets

  Published: July 25, 2007, 3:05 pm

  Tags: Arts Media, Religion Society, Trends

  Pop culture really isn't my beat. I just don't care about the kinds of things that fill the tabloids. And yet, I find the recent troubles of Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton fascinating. Not that I find their behaviors particularly surprising; no, when I say I'm fascinated, I mean I'm fascinated by our responses to their

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• You can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay...

  Published: July 25, 2007, 2:14 pm

  Tags: Trends

  I've gotten some interesting responses to my blog entry about not being allowed to use the title "Mrs." when I fill out forms, including one from a royal personage. My husband responded, as well. He says a friend of his wondered how much attention professional organizations really pay to what people put on the registration forms for

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• Effortless Perfection

  Published: July 25, 2007, 11:01 am

  Tags: Arts Media, Inspiration, Religion Society, Trends

  The cover of Redbook for July has a picture of Faith Hill and a teaser "Faith and Tim: What's normal about them; what's not." Well, the question is a bit ironic given the fact that one of the things that is not normal about Faith is her cover photo. It's no suprise to me that cover-photos are photo-shopped. What is a bit more unusual

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• Anti-Choice College Applications

  Published: July 25, 2007, 9:10 am

  Tags: Marriage Family, Sexual Ethics, Trends

  I just downloaded a college application for a master's degree in fine arts in writing and literature from a New England college -- and became annoyed on the very first page. Under "Name," applicants are told to circle "Mr.," "Ms," or "Dr." There was plenty of room to include "Miss" and

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• Harmony in Flux

  Published: July 24, 2007, 12:05 pm

  Tags: Criminal Justice, Education, Sexual Ethics, Trends

  Over at Reason's Hit & Run, the Agitator, Radley Balko, proclaims "Childhood Now A Sex Crime." What? From The Oregonian:  The two boys tore down the hall of Patton Middle School after lunch, swatting the bottoms of girls as they ran -- what some kids later said was a common form of greeting. But bottom-slapping is against

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• But I Just Got a 2-D HDTV!

  Published: July 24, 2007, 7:48 am

  Tags: Arts Media, Technology, Trends

  I've been to Las Vegas twice and have never placed a bet. I have, however, spent a lot of time at the IMAX theater at the Luxor. I love the "3D" movies shown there. Well, the movies aren't that good but there's something about a sea monster in your lap that makes you feel alive. Know what I mean? Well, it looks like that the "at

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• Indulge yourself -- for a good cause

  Published: July 27, 2007, 12:57 pm

  Tags: Business Economics, Human Rights Persecution, Trends

  My turn to suggest how you can use your baser instincts to help the poor! :-) In all honesty, the last place I expected to find a way to reach out to suffering Ugandans was in the pages of my September issue of BeadStyle magazine. More often, that's where I go when I'm looking to indulge myself. But here we have an intriguing blurb on how you

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• Parental divorce is key factor in break-ups amongst their children

  Published: July 16, 2007, 12:59 pm

  Tags: Marriage, Children, Relationships, Children, Divorce, Genetics, Marriage, Research, Society, Statistics, Trends

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• Trend Alert: Teal - in the style of Angie Harmon

  Published: July 30, 2007, 10:46 am

  Tags: Hot Trends, Fashion

  Mishaps Tags: Hot Trends - Fashion

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• What Will They Think of, Next?

  Published: July 31, 2007, 10:37 am

  Tags: Apologetics Theology, Arts Media, Church Issues, Trends

  Why is it that the release of a movie, a book, or a video game system can spark such a cultural phenomenon? If James Emery White is correct, it is not the allure of the "new" that is so intriguing, but the thrill of the "next."Turn on the TV and you'll find America's Next Top Model on CW and Next on MTV. There are

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• Beware: Ugly Jewelry May Be Coming to a Store near You

  Published: July 31, 2007, 12:34 pm

  Tags: Apologetics Theology, Trends

  With a heavy heart, I must tell you that the other day Gina read and passed around an appalling Wall Street Journal article to a few of us here at Breakpoint. Vying for a niche in the rich novelty market, top jewelry companies like De Beers and Tiffany are selling as finished product un-cut and un-polished diamonds. Gina sums up the problem, I

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• How to Social Network in 2008

  Published: July 27, 2007, 11:01 am

  Tags: Future Trends, Nws, Sfly, Goog, Yhoo

  The social networking scene is a mess. That's the unfortunate truth; some few websites are huge successes, while others, with millions sunk into their production, have been tremendous flops. In the endless game of king of the hill, it's easy to forget that Myspace has only been around since 2003, before which Friendster was the networking

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• Nanotech Regulation Nears

  Published: July 26, 2007, 9:35 am

  Tags: Future Trends, Fda, Fei, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Oversight, Regulations, Ibm, Mmm, Feic

  For all booming new industries, there comes a time that lumbering government finally takes notice and begins to meddle. For the lucky, that just means taxation. But for some--the internet, say--new laws and regulations are part of the package. Now, it appears that nanotechnology's time in the bureaucratic spotlight is rapidly approaching. The

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