Nikki is in Greece, so we’re joined by Bethany Owens to bring you a mix of stuff this week.

Show Notes

Picks

This week, we’ve chosen our favorite picks to share with you. Have you found something interesting that you think we should mention on an upcoming show? Let us know in the comments or by email.

• Chris: Alice and Kev, a blog about two homeless people in The Sims 3
• David: 13 year old girl is only known survivor of Air France plane crash

Miscellanea

• VOICES page in Post-Standard is giving away a mix of Non-Fiction and Fiction books this summer! Link
• Feeling pressure? Check out That’s Not Cool.com (Suggested by Nikki!) Link
• “Why Teens Haven’t Embraced Twitter…Yet” Link

Teen Tech Tip

• Protecting Your Password: It may seem like a no-brainer, but Google has some good tips on creating secure, original passwords. Link

Discussion Question

• What’s the big deal with texting? (Have an opinion on this? Email us with your thoughts, or leave a comment below!)

Closing Thoughts

• Thanks to Chris Iven, who is leaving his position at The Syracuse Post-Standard as youth editor, for all the work he has put in to the Voices page and for the help and guidance he has given to the aspiring teen writers of Central New York.