Has Hollywood lost its collective mind? I keep lowering my expectations, and they keep slithering underneath. I’m already irritated by the early reports that Transformers 2 contains some sexuality that just isn’t appropriate for the audience that should be going to see the film (like my 8 year old. How cool are cars that turn into giant robots when you’re 8?). But at least that carries a PG-13, so it’s kind of buyer beware there.
The thing that’s got me worked up today is Ice Age 3. Have you seen the previews for this movie? In two 30 second commercials, they
Archive for July, 2009
A previously posted article, "The Best Time to Teach Your Child How to Play a Musical Instrument," addresses when a child should be taught how to play a musical instrument. This article addresses why children/teens should be taught to play musical instruments. While I agree with the crux of the aforementioned article, that the best time to teach a child to play a musical instrument is when they show interest in it, I find it crucial that music be introduced as early as possible for several reasons:
- Focus/Memorization - When children receive training in music, they usually learn to


