If y'all want to read a good book, look for "Matterhorn". Cannot recall
the name of the author but can get that too if anyone needs it.
A novel about the Viet Nam war and a group of Marines. Very good. I just
finished it.
My elder son wants to read it next.
I recommended it to my younger son and his response was a somewhat
sheepish look and an "aw, you know I don't read books". Very sad for me
as I think some of the best things in life are books.
My elder son is a bit of an academic I suppose. He has a Masters Degree
in Architecture and is currently an intern with an architectural firm.
The younger one is a final level auto mechanic apprentice and as such
much more of a "hands on" person. We do need both in this world but I
find it hard to believe that he does not enjoy reading as most of the
folks in our family are avid readers.
Randy who thinks perhaps his grade school education has failed my
younger son in some manner.
On 04/02/2011 8:23 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Whatever happened to kids learning to read and then choosing to read
a dictionary or an encyclopedia?
Happens that this is my son's favorite activity! Loves history
books, maps, etc. But he does go to a small private school.
it's considered democratic to make sure that no student gains an
unfair advantage by knowing more than the dumbest kid can absorb.
Catchphrases like 'no child left behind' are thrown around, but the
actual system seems more like 'no child gets ahead'.
The _Marching_Morons_, anyone?
-- Jim
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