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PopPapa · 2W ago

Getting Schooled by Sharks

A few weeks ago, I was watching a show called Shark Tank with my 10 year old son and almost immediately realized that it’s a great way to subtly expose your kids to a subject that wouldn’t necessarily interest the majority of the tween/teen-ager set.  The subject – venture financing – including star
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PopPapa · 1M ago

The Wealth of Khan…

If this post is the first exposure you’re having to Khan Academy, if definitely won’t be your last (whether you have school-aged children or not). The online collection of over 3,000 “mini-lessons” was started by Salman Khan (an ex-hedge fund analyst) as a way to tutor his niece on some challenging
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PopPapa · 2M ago

Tasty (Yucky) Tracks

Went to see these guys several months ago with a friend at the Independent where I had zero expectations. I had never heard of Yuck but my friend said the three magic words that will prompt me to check out any band… “wall of sound”. For lovers of nineties shoe-gazers like Ride, Sonic Youth, My Blood
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PopPapa · 8M ago

A Yearly Burning Sensation

Although there’s plenty of press on Burning Man during the event, there still seems to be a lack of understanding of what the event – which takes place for the week prior to Labor Day in Nevada’s Black   Rock Desert, is really all about. People I know and work with think it’s a: - [...]
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PopPapa · 1Y ago

Finally some truth about Radiohead’s albums

For Radiohead fans… perhaps some unspeakable truth? A must see from the BBC. Fav line – “Somebody please give Jonny Greenwood his bloomin’ guitar back!” Personally, The Bends rocked my world much more than any other of their albums. OK Computer is sacrosanct among fans and it’s awesome but – well ju
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PopPapa · 1Y ago

Watson Wins It.

“I for one welcome our new machine overlord,” If you haven’t already heard it, you will – over and over again. It’s what Ken Jennings wrote below his Final Jeopardy! wager knowing full well he and his other humanoid competitor were going to lose to a computer. For all you “Singulartarians” out there
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PopPapa · 1Y ago

Who Is Esperanza Spalding?

If your young daughter has recently been acting despondent or unexpectedly displaying  flashes of primal rage it most likely is related to her favorite singer losing the new artist of the year Grammy to a mostly unknown 22 year old jazz cellist and vocalist from Portland.    Yes, Justin Bieber got t
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PopPapa · 1Y ago

Christina Aguilera: Star Spangled Style Over Substance

I’m aware that I’m not the only one commenting on the vocal fireworks display put on by Ms. Aguilera at the Super Bowl that ultimately was an equally shining example of style over substance. Known for her supernatural singing talent and incredible feats of vocal ability, she has perfected melismatic
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PopPapa · 1Y ago

Five Kid Friendly Sports Movies

Here’s a short but sweet list of some sports flicks that I’ve seen with my nine year old that are both entertaining for the two of us while also providing a boat-load of positive messaging around hard-work, commitment, team work and all around good sportsmanship. I know there are a ton others out th
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PopPapa · 1Y ago

If parenting is so hard, why do we keep doing it?

The answer… because we’re addicted to it. Here’s a great article from Slate with the premise that humans get such a physiological jolt of pleasure from the occasional hug, kiss or snuggle that it makes up for all the blood, sweat and tears that comes from raising children. To put it another way – if
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