Friday, April 24, 2009

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Mr. Mallard, Slacker Dad?

Is Mr. Mallard a slacker dad? Surely not! But on the subject of Amelia Bedelia, I am not so sure. The children I have read her antics to never quite get it, and I sometimes think I spoil it for them by explaining it. I found her funny as a child but maybe now she *is* annoying...

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Obama at Notre Dame

E.J. Dionne has a good column on the controversy at Notre Dame - not about poor Charlie Weis but about the speaking invitation to Obama.