How Did We Get To This Point?

The other day on the news I heard a story about a grade school who had banned the use of any type of ball during recess.

Seriously.

No footballs, softballs, basketballs, soccer balls. Nothing. The only allowable "ball type" was a Nerf ball.  The reasoning: the school didn't want to take the chance of any of the kids getting hurt. This made me laugh. Nerf balls are for toddlers and hemophiliacs. Not 8, 9 and 10-year old kids.

What are we doing here people?? Turning our kids into de facto "bubble children"? How much protection do they need?

When I was in grade school we played dodge ball, 4-square, tether ball...and there were always footballs flying through the air. There were 4 basketball hoops in use. Were there bruises and bloody noses...yes. Every once in a while someone got smacked on the nose playing tether ball. A football would sail long and bonk someone on the head. So what? We were kids having fun and playing. Outdoors. Exercise.

There were skinned knees and elbows. Maybe even a black eye if you were really lucky. Badges of battle to show off the rest of the day in school!

I don't know where the school is going with this, but it is nowhere good.

Thoughts?

BANNED!!

Forgotten But Not Gone

Apologies for being MIA for so long. As we all know, life issues sometimes cause our blogging activities to be put on hold for a while. Some more sudden than others. It is nice to know that blogging for fun can be put down temporarily and then resumed like slipping on an old pair of shoes. At least I think that is what it will feel like.

I will be absent a couple more weeks or so but I just had to make time to let those friends I have made online know that I am still around. I want to thank Alex for emailing me with his concern for my absence. I am really sorry I missed the CassaStorm promotion and regret not partaking. After reading the book however, I am sure it's success will be as great as the first two books.

For the rest of you who have been missing me, fear not, I will be annoying again soon.

In the meantime, I wish you each success is your individual endeavors!