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William Powers

The Importance Of Unplugging At Dinner

Susan Stiffelman | Posted 08.14.2012 | Parents
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Susan Stiffelman

The dinner table is one of the last remaining places where tasks and chores are set aside in favor of simply enjoying family time. I hope we can keep it that way.

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Amanda M. Fairbanks

Do College Professors Earn Their Keep?

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 06.07.2011 | College
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For years, state legislators, parents, and even his own boss had been hectoring Frank Ashley, the vice chancellor of academic affairs for the Texas A&...

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The Boob Tube vs. YouTube

Stephen Balkam | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
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Stephen Balkam

While we are all consuming more media than ever, we are doing less of it together. That's why I often find myself switching on the television -- in order to spend some time with my family.

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Living Off The Grid: William Powers' Extraordinary 12 X 12

Jerry Cope | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Jerry Cope

Powers' book provides for an entrancing account of his time living in No Name Creek North Carolina after accepting an invitation from Dr. Jackie Benton to live in her cabin which has a 12 X 12 footprint and is completely off the grid.

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