Julie Stauffer

<<There is no requirement of thinking for a child when they watch hours of
TV>>

Depends on how you watch TV. Example: We watched Shackleton on TV. Just
naturally answering the kids' questions, we discussed ethics of marriage and
pet ownership, fund raising, geography, British aristocracy, Shakespeare,
etc.. We even got out the globe and followed along with the explorers.
Just last night, we watched "The Old Maid" with Bette Davis. We discussed
social mores in the 1870's, dress fashions and how they change, ethics of
imposing your decisions on others, etc..

When I was a kid I read a lot....."Sweet Savage Love" didn't do much to
improve my brain power....however, I find that "Spongebob Squarepants" does,
with all the puns and such.

Plus, I see a big advantage in doing stuff simply because you like it, not
necessarily to improve yourself. If you are happy, you are "improved". :)

Julie

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In a message dated 5/13/2002 10:20:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
jnjstau@... writes:


> Plus, I see a big advantage in doing stuff simply because you like it, not
> necessarily to improve yourself. If you are happy, you are "improved". :)

No KIDDING!!!!

Have you seen all the self-help books out there these days, for ADULTS, about
how to be happy? Happiness is apparently not all that easy and not all that
common. I WONDER if maybe that's because it wasn't encouraged in people when
they were children.

--pamS


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susan marie

we once got severely scolded in gym class for having too much fun.
apparently we were not taking physical education seriously enough.
having fun while playing games -- whatever was wrong with us?

s.m.
in md.
On Monday, May 13, 2002, at 01:32 PM, PSoroosh@... wrote:

> In a message dated 5/13/2002 10:20:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jnjstau@... writes:
>
>
> > Plus, I see a big advantage in doing stuff simply because you like
> it, not
> > necessarily to improve yourself.  If you are happy, you are
> "improved".  :)
>
> No KIDDING!!!!
>
> Have you seen all the self-help books out there these days, for ADULTS,
> about
> how to be happy? Happiness is apparently not all that easy and not all
> that
> common. I WONDER if maybe that's because it wasn't encouraged in people
> when
> they were children.
>
> --pamS
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

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Peace,
Susan Marie

There is nothing so secular that it cannot be sacred, and that is one of
the deepest messages of the Incarnation. -- Madeleine L'Engle





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