A friend of mine is giving eHarmony another try. She’s got three men lined up who look promising. They are attractive, live relatively close, and do not appear to be cyber-stalkers. One of these guys made a comment about wanting to call her, so she gave him her phone number.
Has he called her? No, but he texts her constantly. Texting is not her favorite method of getting to know someone and she’s grown bored with him.
Why don’t people call anymore? Texting is a lazy way to communicate. It’s impersonal and it’s easy to lose track of a conversation if you are …read more

Does your teen know where to draw their digital line?
To many teenagers (and adults for that matter) their mobile, IM and online accounts are a large part of who they are. When someone you’re involved with or a friend is controlling, disrespecting, or pressuring you in those spaces, THAT’S NOT COOL.
It can be difficult to express your concern or discomfort verbally, but Callout Cards are a fun, creative way to take some of that pressure off.
Someone pressuring or disrespecting you? Tell ‘em to back off with a callout card. That’s Not Cool provides several services to help you …read more

Yet another reason I’m all for a ban on texting while driving and even more – on the devices that block a person’s ability to text while driving.
This particular accident occurred awfully close to home:
Sarah L. Woodruff, 20, Anderson, died Sunday afternoon after her vehicle went into the interstate’s median and rolled as many as six times before it came to rest on its roof. Woodruff was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from her car.
Investigators said the victim’s cell phone showed she was receiving text messages within three minutes of the first report of the accident at …read more