Friday, August 8, 2008

More Leaders . . .

I met with Doug Armstrong today.  He's the president and general manager of KTVB7, the biggest news channel in Idaho. Needless to say he is a very busy individual.  It was nice of him to take a half hour and share with me what he sees as the most severe concerns in our area.  
We both agreed that one of the major issues, not only in Boise, but probably across our nation is the technical divide between parents and kids. Most moms have no idea how to check what their kids are looking at online or listening to on Satellite radio.  Most guardians do well at limiting the amount of time kids can play video games, but do they have any idea what games they're playing? What message is the publisher trying to get across?
Since Connections is going to be a fairly tech savvy place,  I figure this is an area where we can help out. I'm not sure what the end game looks like, but I'm hoping to find a way to connect with parents and put some tools in their hands to help patrol what their kids are listening to and looking at.  Things have definitely changed!
Bible study 8 is tonight.  Hope to see you all there!

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