Pint-Sized Phenoms: Terrific Teens Edition

Jordan Romero on Mt. Everest, from jordanromero website

This group of outstanding teenagers might make you feel bad about yourself! They all have found ways to achieve in distinctive and varied ways– from sports to extreme activities to academics– at such a young age. Here are some impressive feats they accomplished in the past month or so (Note: I think it’s important sometimes [...]

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The Justin Bieber Effect?: Kids and Competitive Reality Shows

Majors & Minors promo image on The Hub

Kids and reality television are a popular, if controversial, mix. What happens when you add competition to the mix? The situation can become volatile. It seems that kids are appearing more often in what are “competitive reality shows,” as opposed to “candid reality shows.” What’s the difference?  Candid reality shows, which would include the Real [...]

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Resignations and Circumnavigations: Miss Maine USA and Abby Sunderland

As I read The Boston Globe this morning I came across this story at the back of the Metro Section: “Missing Out, Happily.” The story is about Emily Johnson, Miss Maine USA 2011 (not to be confused with Miss Maine, who represents the state in the Miss America system). Johnson was crowned Miss Maine USA [...]

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