Phil Jamison

NEW APP MAKES CYBER-BULLYING EASIER

The internet is an amazing invention. It has made our lives easier and more convenient. It has also connected people who might not have ever known each other. Unfortunately, because of the anonymity it provides, the internet has become a dark place as well. Some people use the internet to bully others. Now a new app called Sarahah is making it easier for cyber-bullies to operate without giving up their identity. The popularity of this new app has exploded. Please read more about Sarahah here. Then have a conversation with your kids about why they should never participate in cyber-bullying and why they should speak up if they or someone they know is getting bullied.

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1 week ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.