Where the rattlesnake bites…

Posted on February 17th, 2007 by bookwyrmish

I can’t resist pointing to this New York Times article, having just blogged about censorship in the previous post.
A book wins the prestigious Newbery Medal award. It is “The Higher Power of Lucky,” by Susan Patron.
It becomes controversial because it uses an anatomically correct word. This word use is fitting with a theme [...]

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The Inexperienced Teaching Wisdom to the Naive

Posted on February 17th, 2007 by bookwyrmish

It’s a quandary. It’s a conundrum.
Perhaps every generation that experiences a major, powerful change faces this same dilemma. Powerful tools can be dangerous, even when they are extremely useful. Gunpowder. Lasers. Cell phones with cameras.
Cell phones, being fraught with danger? I’m not talking about brain tumors from overuse, either. The [...]

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