Modern reasons to keep Shabbat

These days kids are constantly plugged into some kind of electrical device or other, be it PSP,SMS, TV or the computer. So there are more than just religious reasons to have a day of rest each week.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1989796/a_modern_reason_to_keep_shabbath_.html?cat=34

Unique Bar Mitzvah Celebration Idea

Bar Mitzvot have turned into major theatrical productions, involving whole teams to orchestrate them, and some where along the line the essential word "Mitzvah" has been tossed aside. A Mitzvah is a good deed, the act of giving. This article describes a Bar Mitzvah where the boy in question actually performs Mitzvot in honor of the important people in his life, and then tells about his mitzvot during the ceremony. This is a unique approach to the coming of age event, and an approach which, as far as I know, has only ever been done once:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1869293/put_the_mitzvah_back_into_bar_mitzvah.html?cat=34