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So, does this mean that you all are likely to pay careful attention to my blog posts, but you won’t get many creative ideas from stopping by? But if you’re reading from China or South Africa, all bets are off?

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There are so many things going on in our nation that make me upset and concerned, and I’m feeling helpless. I can’t stop the stimulus boondoggle, even though I’m going to have to pay for it. I can’t save the books. However I am going to do this simple thing, to try to change minds about abortion. It may not have any effect, but it’s something. And I’m feeling a need to do something about all this madness.

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Speaking of abortion, Screwtape Writes Again. And he does have an interesting, dare I say diabolical, perspective on the matter.

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Over at Mugglenet, in cooperation with Random House, they’re sponsoring an essay writing contest. Write 500 to 1,000 words on the topic, ” “How can magical stories help young people grow spiritually or build character?” Author N.D. Wilson and a couple of other people will judge the submissions, and the prizes for the top three essays are copies of Dandelion Fire and 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson.

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March 2 is Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Read here for ideas on how to celebrate in your own homeschool.

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Back to CPSIA, even people in other countries are noticing the stupidity and harmfulness of this law: Warning! Eating books could seriously damage your health from Daniel Kalder at the Guardian Books Blog. Maybe some of our politicians who are so enamored of European ideas and mores will pay attention to a Brit making fun of such “legal lunacy.”

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Lunacy is not confined to government. The New York Times on Tuesday February 17th printed an unsigned editorial that totally misrepresented and confused the issues with CPSIA, talking about “needless fears” and “enlightened leadership.” Walter Olson of Overlawyered calls the NYT editorial “clueless” and “cruelly hard-hearted toward families and businesses.” Back at ya, Grey Lady.