Starting tomorrow, May 12, it will now cost 42 cents to mail an envelope first-class. This will mark, what seems like the millionth increase, in the past few years. (Just a quick sidenote: If you want to avoid the constant increases, you can buy a forever stamp which automatically equals whatever the current price of a first-class envelope.) As the world becomes more of an e-commerce community, more people are paying their bills and sending letters via the Internet. As the costs continue to increase, I am sure that people will turn towards modern technology rather than using the old method of “snail mail.” However, this reminds me of a debate that I heard last week concerning Mother’s Day cards. Would mothers be okay with receiving Mother’s Day cards online? That conversation led me to consider this question: Would the world ever move to a wholly Internet based communication world?
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
“Top Mom” Award Given Just Before Mother’s Day to Dina Lohan (Lindsay’s Mom) – But Is It So Wrong?
On Tuesday, Mingling Moms, a group designed for mothers with babies up to 12 months old in Long Island, New York, held its “Girls’ Night Out” party where it presented several awards, including the Top Mom award. The Top Mom award was awarded to Dina Lohan, Lindsay Lohan’s mother. 
Quite a few articles that I have read have questioned the selection of Dina Lohan. However, my thought is why not? Lindsay’s life, similar to that of Brittany Spears, has been quite chaotic recently. Between the drugs, alcohol, partying, and violations of the law, Lindsay’s life has been a roller coaster. However, is that Dina’s fault? Lohan is currently 21 years old and is definitely quite the adult. Look at Aliana, Lindsay's sister. Although she is a lot younger, she hasn't done anything yet that is similar to Lindsay's behavior. Dina has always been concerned about her daughter’s safety. In fact, last year, Dina compared the paparazzi’s treatment of her daughter to that of Princess Diana. It is true that Dina has acted more like a sister than a mother, but nowadays, with kids shunning their parents, isn’t it better to participate and know what is going on in your child’s life then being clueless? I realize these are two different extremes, and the preferred answer is somewhere in between, but clearly Lindsay wouldn’t have allowed that. So if you were a parent and were faced with the option of either participating and possibly providing some but not a lot of guidance or having no clue what is going on in your child’s life, which would you choose?
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