Tag Archives: play

Where the children play

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

One of the joys of childhood is the freedom to swing high enough to touch the sky. I wonder, though, just how often kids are allowed this kind of freedom when I see articles about Helicopter parents who have traumatized … Continue reading →

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Ninja gnomes

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Over winter vacation, Gorilla Girl and Monkey man became obsessed with Gnomeo and Juliet — an animated, Elton-John infused version of Romeo and Juliet.  The family friendly film predictably alters the ending (double suicide not really being popular with the … Continue reading →

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