My brother Todd had a ton of the Choose Your Own Adventure novels (the early version of video games). Check out Something Awful’s photoshop contest for “Rejected CYOA Books.” My favorites are “Don’t Bother, You Die In Most of the Endings Anyway” and “Everyone Wants to Touch My Giant Snake and Jewels.” Also: “Shrödinger’s Cat.
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Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme
“Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme” by Chris Roberts examines the history behind children’s nursery rhymes.
Read on »Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
I finished reading the new Harry Potter book last night. Throughout the book I had a notion in my head of the answers to two of the mysteries; who the half-blood prince is, and who dies in the book (don’t yell at me about spoilers; the death is commonly known!).
Read on »Ain’t Kids A Gas?
Have you ever asked your child a question too many times? I hope you remember my story when they start getting frustrated.
Read on »More Kid’s Wisdom
Never tell your mom her diet’s not working.
Read on »Kids Say The Darndest Things
Questions concerning love and wisdom were posed to a group of children (ages 5 to 10). Their responses were amazingly astute, very enlightening, and amusing.
Read on »Children’s Letters to God
In school they told us what You do. Who does it when You are on vacation? – Jane
Read on »Things Adults Learn from Kids
There is no such thing as child-proofing your house. If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite A 4 years-old’s voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan the motor is not strong
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