tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483405696675036638.post7996302385093326913..comments2023-11-15T04:06:42.227+00:00Comments on May Contain Nuts: SoapboxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316263425112020638noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483405696675036638.post-35113422951336349042009-10-05T21:25:42.054+01:002009-10-05T21:25:42.054+01:00Carol, Thea and Marley, thanks for your comments.
...Carol, Thea and Marley, thanks for your comments.<br /><br />and Thea, the spirit comes up on me and I lie down until it passes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316263425112020638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483405696675036638.post-80868765824230770402009-10-05T19:53:57.342+01:002009-10-05T19:53:57.342+01:00rationally speaking (hehe), yes, I am against bann...rationally speaking (hehe), yes, I am against banning books and censorship. BUT as a parent, I do feel the need to make sure what the youngins are reading is at least age appropriate. And let's face it, we have to deal with a full frontal assault on our childrens' minds in terms of pornographizing their childhood. that said, as a conspiracy theorist, I think banned book week is a conspiracy between book sellers and whoever owns the rights to these books because the reasons for banning them are so lame, I think its a setup to get people to buy the books to see what the hooey is about. On the other hand, I once read this book in which Satan was a character. The writer gave Satan an opportunity to explain himself and (the author) did a masterful job showing how misaligned he'd been and that God really was the villian of the whole shabang...and you know, for a moment there, it made complete sense...which is why I understand why people want to ban books. books can and do have a powerful influence on the reader for good..or not!! sort of like carnal knowledge; one is never the same. okay, change of subject: michael, I CANNOT believe you wait til dec. 24 to do your shopping! where's the spirit, mr. malone???Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317627113212677863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483405696675036638.post-90106234070364717822009-10-05T14:42:59.639+01:002009-10-05T14:42:59.639+01:00Hear, Hear, Michael. A great post. They should sta...Hear, Hear, Michael. A great post. They should start an award ceremony for those who make the banned books list as they often become classics.<br /><br />(I don't go near a mall or Walmart between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So shoot me.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483405696675036638.post-33742582775655038022009-10-05T05:23:59.723+01:002009-10-05T05:23:59.723+01:00Here in Canada when Banned Book Week is mentioned ...Here in Canada when Banned Book Week is mentioned it's often used as a reason to read a banned book! I must admit I have mixed feelings when it comes to their presence in school libraries, however, because I'm a teacher. If we could read the controversial books with the students and discuss them it would be fine. But all too often the children take books out and read them on their own without a lot of thought about the the underlying messages. Although they may be very smart, children are still very impressionable. Enuff said!<br /><br />As for releasing 800 books at the same time... as much as I might like to be having a book released right now, I'm very glad I don't have a title getting lost in that mass! That's crazy!Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483405696675036638.post-40472215308556692422009-10-03T21:40:48.317+01:002009-10-03T21:40:48.317+01:00Lorna, thanks for your comments. It's not easy...Lorna, thanks for your comments. It's not easy for the quiet majority, is it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316263425112020638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483405696675036638.post-39115508868672133022009-10-03T21:06:45.522+01:002009-10-03T21:06:45.522+01:00As someone living in America and continually threa...As someone living in America and continually threatening to leave, I get weary having to listen and suffer the consequences of those closed-minded minority. Time to speak up, loudly. Thanks for the reminder.Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com