September 2009

From their webite – TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED – a non-profit dedicated to spreading ideas in Technology, Entertainment, and Design (T.E.D.) – with the world. Under the moniker “ideas worth spreading,” talks were released online. They rapidly attracted a global audience in the millions. Elizabeth Gilbert is the some-word-better-than-best selling author of Eat, Pray, Love and a …

It wouldn’t be entirely fair to blame Britney Spears; Christina Aguilera, Mandy Moore, and Justin Timberlake were all the same age.  And we can’t even say it was modern media whores and over-achievers who put the pressure on.  Michael Jackson was pre-pubescent when his first (slash let’s be honest all) albums went platinum… But the idea of child prodigies we can handle.  It’s almost dismissible because it’s …