Dec 28, 2023
by Larry Magid This post is adapted from one that first appeared in the Mercury News I’m well aware that New Year’s resolutions are often abandoned by the end of January, but that’s no reason to avoid thinking about how we can improve our lives in the year to...
Dec 20, 2023
By Kerry Gallagher Research shows that families who routinely watch movies together are more likely to discuss important and difficult topics like substance abuse, gender equity, death and grieving, and mental health. In fact, research shows that “movies have...
Dec 13, 2023
What we know as the internet sprung to life in computer scientist Leonard Kleinrock’s UCLA lab in 1969. Larry Magid and Leonard Kleinrock “This was not a money-making machine. This was a scientific engineering challenge. And that was exciting. Things were...
Nov 30, 2023
What does it feel like to experience racism as a black teen or adult male? In conversation with ConnectSafely’s Larry Magid, Dr. Courtney Cogburn, associate professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work and faculty at the Columbia Population...
Nov 29, 2023
NOTE: The following has been edited for length and clarity. Larry: Hey, Courtney, how’s it going? Courtney: Hi, Larry. How are you? Larry: Good. Well, for the audience, you’re Courtney Cogburn, Dr. Courtney Cogburn, Associate Professor at the Columbia...
Nov 23, 2023
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News This is the week when I typically write a column about how to shop for holiday gifts. I wrote previous holiday gift columns based on my personal experiences and a bit of online searching. This year, I’m...
