Word: eyeful
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...instance, that your kids should be admonished never to reveal personal information to anyone online without your permission--the digital equivalent of not taking candy from strangers. Or that something as simple as the computer's placement in the home can be an effective way to keep an eye on where your kids are going. One of my colleagues has put his family's computer on a balcony atop the stairs. Whenever the kids are surfing, Dad can see where they're going from his reading chair, and Mom can check in by leaning out the door of the upstairs...
...think we know whom to trust. Parents who tell a pollster they're keeping an eye on things may really be relying wishfully on someone--anyone--else, probably at school. But schools and libraries stake a claim on too little of the child's time, and inescapable First Amendment issues make it unlikely that any public agency will be or should be able to play an effective role in controlling Net access and content. That can happen only at home. One family may respond to the Web's enticements by disconnecting the phone line; another may simply make them...
...shows. My home television viewing diet this week would include ample helpings of Comedy Central, "SportsCenter," "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" and the Weather Channel. (Yes, the Weather Channel. Whenever there is a storm a-brewin', the good people at the Weather Channel are there in the eye of it, making for fascinating "man vs. nature" television...
...actual design, the painting has an extremely complex nature that reflects Steven's perception of her real mother, Alice. In a sort of tribute to her mother, the work includes different moments of Alice's life, snapshots that slowly dissolve from black and white to faded gray. My own eye was immediately drawn to the central image of her dying mother, a frozen moment that captures the reality of pain and suffering. It embraces simultaneous feelings of understanding and empathy, powerful forces that reflect the strong bond between mother and daughter. With a title meant to contradict Dylan Thomas...
...artist's work, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed hearing her secrets. It's a shame for those who don't get the chance to witness her passion in person. Listening to Stevens speak about her art was like uncovering hidden treasures, delectable for the eye and the mind. All is not lost, however. Anyone can experience the intensity of May Stevens's person by viewing this exhibit and encountering through paintings the dynamic woman who created...