Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Victim of Secret Dorm Sex Tape Commits Suicide - ABC News

Victim of Secret Dorm Sex Tape Commits Suicide - ABC NewsTyler was a gifted musician, a popular student at Ridgewood High School and loved by many. Several of Parry's Teenangels were in his class in Ridgewood and are greiving for this kind, gentle and talented young man.

What happened to him is inacceptable. People who knew the Rutger students charged with the privacy offenses said they were good kids too. What happens to "good kids" smart enough to get into Rutgers to cause them to think it's acceptabe to do what they were charged with doing?

Parry's getting tired analyzing why teens are targeting each other and having it end in death. How do we stop this? Teens who knew Tyler are organizing teen initiatives to "step up and speak out!"

Join the movement.

this can never happen again. But Parry says that every time it happens.

When will this stop?

Yahoo! Safely - Parry Aftab

Yahoo! Safely

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

My son and the song he chose for us to dance to at his wedding Saturday...

Just when you have finally decided they have moved on and don't remember all we went through raising them, loving them and letting go.

My Wish lyrics
Songwriters: Steele, Jeffrey; Robson, Steve;

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow
And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you

And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep on walkin' ?til you find the window
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile
But more than anything, more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish

I hope you never look back but you never forget
All the ones who love you and the place you left
I hope you always forgive and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get

Oh, you'd find God's grace in every mistake
And always give more than you take
But more than anything, yeah more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish, yeah yeah

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
(My wish for you)

This is my wish
(My wish for you)
I hope you know somebody loves you
(My wish for you)
May all your dreams stay big
(My wish for you)

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Software maker secretly sold children's chats to marketers, NY AG says

Software maker secretly sold children's chats to marketers, NY AG saysIt is not only the amount of money that Echometrix made by selling children's private communications and information to advertisers. The fact that they were scanning private communications is itself a privacy violation - a serious one.
I will press the FTC to take federal action here as well, and hope that class action lawyers succeed in making sure that echometrix is an example to any company that even thinks about violating privacy of our children and families.

Parents, Kids, and Facebook! | Manila Bulletin

Parents, Kids, and Facebook! | Manila BulletinParents and teachers have questions. Parry helps Real Simple Magazine answer them.

Beyond Craigslist, Many Markets For Sex Traffickers : NPR

Beyond Craigslist, Many Markets For Sex Traffickers : NPRIn the years WiredSafety has been working with Craigslist I have found them to be honest, willing to assist law enforcement and safety organizations and utterly opposed to sexual exploitation of any kind. I fear this recent campaign is a result of their lack of media/political experience more than their actual practices.

Tens of millions of users buy and sell homes, rent and share apratments, hire and seek jobs and look for and offer household items and cars. I would hate for this to blind regulators and the public to the value and utility of craigslist and the vision of Craig Newmark.

my 2 cents