Assistant Principal Fired for Reading Children’s Book, ‘I Need a New Butt,’ to Second-Graders

by Erik Lane | Mar 10, 2022 | DJ Blogs, Erik

Toby Price, former assistant principal at Gary Road Elementary School in Mississippi, says he was fired after reading a children’s book to students that school district officials deemed inappropriate. Screengrab from WLBT video A Mississippi assistant principal was...

Study: Playing Video Games Can Improve Your Reading Skills

by Erik Lane | Mar 10, 2022 | DJ Blogs, Erik

It’s often seen as a lazy activity, but new research suggests that playing video games could have a surprising benefit – improving your reading skills (stock image) Playing video games is usually not thought to have any real benefits, but a new study finds...

Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil Says Mudhoney Best Embodied Grunge

by Erik Lane | Mar 9, 2022 | DJ Blogs, Erik

As one of the founders of the grunge scene of the 90’s with his band, Soundgarden, guitarist Kim Thayil told Lifeminute that Mudhoney is “the band that’d best embody grunge.”  Thayil said, “Grunge was this generic label that referred...

Lynyrd Skynyrd Rolls Out ‘Big Wheels Keep On Turnin” Tour Dates

by Erik Lane | Mar 9, 2022 | DJ Blogs, Erik

Lynyrd Skynyrd is heading back on the road and has announced the first 14-dates to their 2022 “Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’ Tour.” As it stands now, Skynyrd will kick things off on April 9th in Scottsdale, Arizona at Westworld for Arizona Bike Week and...

Study: Reading Builds Resilience Among At-Risk Kids

by Erik Lane | Mar 9, 2022 | DJ Blogs, Erik

Reading aloud can triple a child’s resilience at school, especially for kids at risk. Credit: Shutterstock Reading to your kids is always a good idea. University of South Australia researchers found that reading aloud can triple a child’s resilience at school,...