Monday, January 14, 2013
Family members say one of the most prolific minds of the digital age apparently took his own life Friday, a victim of depression and the stress of a trumped-up federal piracy case.
Aaron Swartz, a programmer, polymath and information activist whose work formed the basis of content subscription services widely used on the Internet,was found dead of an apparent suicide Friday. He was 26. MSNBC's Chris Hayes called Swartz "a 21st-century Renaissance man" who, at 14, helped create the RSS feed that powers sites like Reddit, with which hisstartup, Infogami, merged in 2005. Swartz believed information access is a form of social justice, and famously campaigned successfully against the Stop Online Piracy Act. He co-founded the e-petitioning group Demand Progress to organize and advance online activism for progressive causes. JSTOR case But Swartz's convictions landed him in trouble with the federal government. In 2011, he …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid was on the hot seat after last year's 8-8 finish. Should he get a mulligan after losing his son, tragically, in camp?
Poor Andy Reid. It's one thing, for any parent, to have to deal with the death of a child. But it's another, when you're the coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, to cope with that death when a season of high expectations is on the horizon. After last year's 8-8 finish, the longtime coach—arguably the best in franchise history—was put on notice by team owner Jeffrey Lurie for faltering during a "Dream Team" season in which it seemed nothing short of a Super Bowl would match expectations. This year's team looked very sharp and determined at Lehigh University, but the tragedy of Garrett Reid's death on campus grounds cast a dark cloud over that hope as the team broke camp. If you're in Reid's shoes, is this season going to be fair to the coach? …
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
We want to know what you think! Participate in this Moms Talk Q&A.
Collingswood Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Collingswood. Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way, and is it the best way? Where can we get …
Marie
10:18 am on Friday, March 25, 2011
And if someone is mean to you, and it isn't something you can ignore-- seek out people to talk to about it. Surround yourself with people who are supportive. If you ever need help and don't know how to ask- try writing a letter instead. And right now- before you might need such help- think about who you would talk to if needed. In the midst of turmoil sometimes we don't always think as clearly- … more ›