I've Got Some Bad News …
by Peter McKay
For the past 25 years I've greeted each day by finding out what's been happening in the world. My eyes still closed, I reach for the remote and click on my favorite morning news program, "The Today Show." I slowly come to life, first just listening, then sitting up, rubbing my eyes, and finally, after a few minutes, getting out of bed. This summer, however, it's been such a steady, depressing drumbeat of bad news, I've felt like turning off the set, pulling my covers over my head an ...
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Posted by: Matt
Comment: #1
Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:08 PM
This is supposed to be humor? How unbelievably depressing. First of all, the US isn't even in a recession yet, and secondly, I hear enough of this doom-and-gloom pap on the news. Try again, Peter. Tell us again about that dog of yours or something.
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Posted by: Sue
Comment: #2
Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:57 PM
RE: "This week, an expert advised taking your kids to the library, where, for free, they can "read" their way around the world, taking an adventure, if only in their minds. If you can sell that one to your kids, either you're a pretty persuasive salesperson, or your kids are pretty stupid."
Hey Peter, your comment is insulting to kids AND their parents. I know lots of families who frequent libraries and their kids love reading everything under the sun and taking "virtual trips around the world" whether they can afford to travel in real life or not. Kids learn and grow as students AND as human beings by reading and learning, so don't imply that they're "stupid" for loving to go to libraries. There's a reason we've had libraries in our country for so many years, and it's not because people who use them, whether they're kids or adults, are stupid.
Matter of fact, neither are you, so please think again before you print comments like these in the future...
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