Monthly Archives: July 2011

KTD pick some sweet-ass banjo

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Greg

I can’t see too good. Is that Steve Martin over there? Nope. Just 8-year-old Jonny Mizzone of the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys going to town on “Flint Hill Special.” Second to that awesome, stuffed red fox in the background, Jonny’s … Continue reading →

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NYT asks ‘Can a playground be too safe?’

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Greg

Kids can hurt themselves and each other with baseball bats. This is a problem. Solution? Eliminate bats. Everybody wins. To answer the Times’ (unfortunate but completely valid) question in a word. Yes, yes, yes. I like that we needed a … Continue reading →

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The Week in Kids

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Greg

Here’s what harmed helpless youth this week. Google is changing the way your kids’ brains work. (And yours too. Seriously, Google it.) No matter. Their/its/Her brain is better than mine anyway. Friend of the site Randy B. referred me to … Continue reading →

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Captain Jingoism: 5 things he taught kids

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Greg

Like a big, badass Bald Eagle that ate the foreign-sounding “Phoenix” that rose from the ashes, Captain America will be reborn next week when The First Avenger hits theaters. It might seem like the character was created as government propaganda … Continue reading →

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Can’t find a summer job? You’re not paying for it

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Greg

Unsurprisingly, a record number of kids aren’t finding summer jobs and Slate has the lowdown. They’ll try to tell you that it’s because of the recession, that it’s because nowadays young people have to work harder in school and take … Continue reading →

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