My four-year-old son M asked this question yesterday. Like many of his friends, he’s into superheroes, and when they get together they pretend to shoot bad guys. M has probably seen fewer bad guys than most of his friends because his television-watching is closely monitored and discussed. But he has seen good guys catching bad […]
“Why Are Bad Guys Bad?”
July 8th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Tags: Parenting
YES! Please take me out to the ball game!
May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I abandoned the news a long time ago: television, newspapers, and even online. You might call it irresponsible, but it occurred to me during one restless night or another that whether I watched the news or not the stories would still be gut wrenching. Stations would still glorify and sensationalize events. […]
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