Saturday, December 30, 2006

the positive and the negative

In line at the grocery store (no liquor sales tomorrow, must stock up now) I stood behind a mother and daughter pair, the daughter maybe eight years old. The mother had a copy of the local paper in hand, complete with "Hussein Hanged" headline. She was trying, with far more patience than I feel at the moment, to explain to her child just who this person was, why executed, etc. "Well, all right, but what does he have to do with the war? Is this like the airplanes and the big buildings in New York?"

The execution accomplished naught except pleasing some people and creating a martyr for others. I suppose that's a positive.

On a happier note, I've just stumbled across a truly wonderful blog, oz and ends by a historian who also writes (and obviously loves_ children's literature. Any blog stumble that results in twenty minutes of reading is obviously a keeper.

If I don't make it on line tomorrow, a very Happy new year to one and all. Wishing us joy, laughter and peace in 2007.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

That blog does look like an interesting read. I am sympathetic to the woman in front of you in line. AJ and I were listening to Springsteen's Seeger Sessions CD in the car and he wanted to know what "O Mary Don't You Weep" was about. I suddenly found myself trying to explain both Moses and American slavery in one fell swoop. Nothing makes you realize how little sense it all makes like trying to explain it to a kid

torporindy said...

Happy New Year

Anonymous said...

A very Happy New Year to you. :)

Steven

Jim Wetzel said...

I'm not ashamed to be repetitious in such distinguished company ... a very happy new year to you!

Matt Brown said...

May you have a prosperous and work-filled year, Lemming!