May 20th, 2011 by Richard
by Richard My young dudes have a hard time reading. But they’re not alone. See, the problem they have with reading is when someone writes to them and uses cursive. It turns out that, according to a recent New York Times article, young dudes and dudettes these days are losing the ability to read and [...]
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October 2nd, 2010 by Richard
by Richard Banned Books Week, sponsored by the American Library Association, ends today. It’s around to highlight “the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.” It’s a pretty worthy cause. As someone who believes [...]
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September 20th, 2010 by Richard
by Richard Maybe it’s just the crushing inevitability of hearing that horrible, soul-sucking sound every weekday morning at 6 am, but I find I’m growing to like the idea of starting high schools later than they do now. The oldest of the young dudes, Sarcasmo, goes to a public high school with a start time [...]
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