LS 521 Blog # 8

I have several things to discuss.

First -- I can now say without a doubt after reading Susan Patron's The Higher Power Lucky I do not understand what all the fuss is about. I found it to be a delightfully enjoyable book with a lovely ending that made me reach for a tissue. I plan on adding it to my collection and recommending it to the Retired Seniors that ask for light, enjoyable stories. I found the word that was so hotly contested (SCROTUM) to be a non-issue. It was used in the correct context and fully explained by the end of the book. I am beginning to think that some people just like to complain about everything.

Second -- I have also read the final installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It was very bittersweet as I was on the last chapter, realizing that there would be no more books. I hope that the masses of children that have been captivated with Harry's adventures now look for other books to peak their interests. One of the funniest things that I have read relating to the last book was I believe from the New Yorker - which was an article containing the obituaries of everyone that dies in the last book and I do mean everyone that perishes.

Thirdly -- Ever since I blogged about Reading Rainbow I have been thinking about the quality of kids television shows. I know when I was younger I had Reading Rainbow, Picture Pages with Bill Cosby, Romper Room, Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Zoobilee Zoo with Ben Vereen. Then as I got older I discovered 3-2-1 Contact, The Electric Company, Mr. Wizard's World, Bill Nye the Science Guy and the Mickey Mouse Club. Where has this type programming gone? All of my younger cousins these days seem to only watch cartoons. The only non-fiction type programming that I can think of that existed when I was young and still exists to today is Sesame Street and Reading Rainbow. So am I to deduce that the only television channel that cares about the quality of children's programming is PBS??