The crazy lady strikes again for Friday, October 6, 2006

How many of you remember that line from that Crosby, Stills & Nash song? I chose the title deliberately because so many of us fail to teach our children well. The inspiration for this entry comes from yet another Oprah show. This morning - 10/6/2006 - she talked about how this is the most overindulged generation in human history. Although this is her opinion, and she did not present any evidence to buttress this opinion, she had one legitimate point: More children than ever are being given... Sign in to see full entry.

As I write this, it's 10:15 AM on October 6, 2006. (That's Central Daylight Time.) I'm watching The View right now on ABC, and they just finished a conversation on Halloween. One of the features of this show is a segment in which the women hosting the show discuss various issues of the day. One of the women - I didn't catch her name - talked about the fact that her parents did not allow her to celebrate Halloween as other children did, due to their religious beliefs. For most children, it's just... Sign in to see full entry.