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Archive for May, 2008

Christina Ricci on anorexia and depression

Monday, May 26th, 2008

From Now magazine [UK] :
Christina Ricci says she sought medical help in the past to help deal with an eating disorder.
‘I’ve had my own share of problems, including anorexia and depression,’ she confesses.
But the actress, 28, says she overcame her problems with the help of a psychiatrist.
‘These are things you can’t always deal with alone, [...]

Does school encourage or limit high ability people?

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

“I have never been a fan of learning in a classroom. Inside a laboratory or a garage, I always wanted to know more, but never inside a classroom.”
That quote is from Caltech physicist Caolionn O’Connell, PhD, from the site for the PBS program Einstein’s Big Idea.
Speaking of Einstein: he was expelled from school (in 1894) [...]

Miley Cyrus and our fascination with teen sexuality

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

A recent Associated Press article talks about actress, singer and songwriter Miley Cyrus and her “controversial photo” at age 15 in Vanity Fair as presenting “a great opportunity for parents to discuss how seemingly innocuous photos posted to a blog or social networking site can be misinterpreted.”
“Miley has said she is ’so embarrassed’ by the [...]