Really???

[nilo]

Last night, Emily finished her report on "The Good Earth". I really don't like the book. I just don't. I find it ineffably depressing.

But it never, ever occurred to me to question that she has spent the last month studying this book - even though it deals with some pretty sexual topics.

And yet here's a California school district banning the

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[bren112358]

Hey, why think at all? Let's just all go to school, instead.

[nilo]

Hey, I make my kids think. They'll thank me later...

[bren112358]

Whoa! Don't get me wrong here, Nilo -- I get you, and I believe those lucky darn kids in your class do as well, hell, wish I was one of 'em for that matter, but what you are saying about the dictionary being banned and all that, THAT's what I was getting at with my comment, love.

[imnotbob]

As a friend of mine said, no more alphabet. Remember, letters are just gateway words.

[nilo]

OMG - thank you!!!

[imnotbob]

Seriously! Do you know what kind of words children can make make by just using the alphabet??!?!

Bottom and Boobies are just the tip of the iceberg!

[soluie]

seriously?
THE DICTIONARY.

[nilo]

I know, right?!?!?!?!?!

[epicureanangel]

I live in CA. I cry. I fear for my child...

[alpha_strike]

So when you're asked "How do you spell...", you're supposed to answer "Go ask your mom"?