A Caboodle of Fun & Fancy Words
J ust as Mary Poppins taught us, words can be fun! Remember supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? And let's not forget King Lear’s flibbertigibbet. Then there's the magical incantation abracadabra. And these are just a start, have a gander below. Aibohphobia: The word aibohphobia means an irrational fear of palindromes. You know, words and phrases that read the same forwards and backwards. Like... Read More.
The Handmaid’s Tale: Our big mistake was teaching them to read
I had thought America was against totalitarianisms. If so, surely it is important for young people to be able to recognize the signs of them. One of those signs is book-banning. Need I say more? ~ Margaret Atwood [1] F ollowing the Supreme Court’s recent overturn of Rowe v Wade, Margaret Atwood’s book The Handmaid’s Tale has understandably become... Read More.
Fascist Busters: Diverse books thwart divide & conquer strategies
D ivide and conquer. We’re all familiar with this expression, primarily in terms of empire building, colonization or military strategy. But it’s a useful tool for internal politics as well. As poet Padraig O’ Tuama aptly phrases it: You divide and conquer a population, so they fight amongst themselves, and you don’t have to.[1] The divide and conquer tactic... Read More.
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