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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Education, Employment, and Income
In a message dated 2/5/02 3:12:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, aburke@VANSD.ORG writes: > No, Monty, the closest thing would be the "Peter Pan Society." Last I > heard, however, all the members grew up and became dot comers. Come to > think of it, maybe they didn't grow up after all. > Ah, but with the disappearance of childhood, adulthood also vanishes. We're melding into a great big pot of immaturity! Did you ever read that book I'm always recommending, Art: The Disappearance of Childhood, by Neil Postman? It's a deal at 10 bucks too. Juanita
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