Current Gen Blogs

In the public education system, masculinity-centered literature is considered especially important. In New York City (and the greater US), the dedicated authors who write these thoughtful articles and documentaries are members of an elite squad known as the Special Writers Unit. These are their stories: In a self-proclaimed effort to start a conversation about what it means to be a man, Michael Ian Black, in an incomplete fashion, synthesizes feminism, school shootings, and his own understanding of manhood only to inevitably find himself reeling over the complexities of the nature of violent masculinity. Unsubstantiated claims and vague, shapeless aspirations for the future of masculinity signify the rare act of a man publicly pronouncing his ignorance in the face of great uncertainty. Although I respect and admire his ability to admit his ignorance while still holding fast to a belief in his son and most young men as a rule, the article lacks the in-depth analysis that would make The ...

10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation: 1. Don't Multitask 2. Don't pontificate 3. Use open ended questions  4. Go with the flow 5. If you don’t know, say that you don’t know 6. Don’t equate your experiences with theirs 7. Try not to repeat yourself 8. Stay out of the weeds 9. Listen 10. Be brief The above are the ten tips that Celeste Headlee lays out in her TED Talk " 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation ." I thought such a blog would be helpful because a new survey revealed that at least half of the viewers of this very blog are next to incompetent when it comes to having meaningful and interesting conversations. Personally, when it comes to the Ten Commandments of Conversation I have transgressed more than I'd like to admit, frequently offending Rule 1, Rule 6, and Rule 8. So in search of salvation, I put my faith in these sacred words. Inane tomfoolery aside (redundancy alert!), the ten tips above are remarkably simple and brief. Furthermore, the quotes that ...

"This used to be called mommy blogging. But then they started calling it Influencer Marketing: hashtag ad, hashtag sponsored, hashtag you know you want me to slap your product on my kid and exploit her for millions and millions of dollars." - Heather B. Armstrong The colorful pictures pasted upon a plain background and the simplistic layout of Armstrong's blog page makes her website, dooce , a visual delight. All of the external links to her Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media are neatly tucked to the side so that any user could easily forget about them should they be engrossed in one of Armstrong's personal and heartfelt blogs. Important internal links are listed in the top right and again in a larger drop down menu in the top left. Although at first, the main page main be a little much to grapple with, it is very organized and serves as an overview of the many different types of creative genres that are displayed on her web page. Advertising is kept...