It can’t get any worse … can it?

Deep into my readings on this topic and it's not making me feel particularly cheerful.  The statistics are appalling. On the one hand one should be glad that there are enough people who care enough to keep count. On the other, it doesn't appear that the counting leads to any measurable improvement. Here are the … Continue reading It can’t get any worse … can it?

The best of times, the worst of times

After reading the Zipes (2009) chapter two quotations sprang to mind: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” (Oscar Wilde) and "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." (Evelyn Beatrice Hall) The former quote with reference to the idea that children's’ … Continue reading The best of times, the worst of times