"Degree" of Education

June 13, 2010 ended up having some points of interest, in Holmesian language. Barbara Ehrenreich's book "BRIGHT-SIDED: HOW THE RELENTLESS PROMOTION OF POSITIVE THINKING HAS UNDERMINED AMERICA" proved to be positively interesting. The Beiderbecke Affair, featuring some sharp and witty scriptwriting and a stellar performance by Barbara Flynn, provided great entertainment. In the evening, our neighbor's daughter dropped to eat our mom's crepe. She had tried it a couple of days ago, and apparently saved some of her appetite tonight for this dish. Indian food can be spicy, especially for a seven year old. Once she began to eat, her father and her brother also came by and tried a number of our mom's dishes. The father remarked that it was very educational for the kids to be able to come to our house and experience another culture and food. He was looking at the entire experience as an education, in food and on life. It is quite an opportunity for young children to experience and appreciate differences, in people, food, clothing and other areas. This education brings home the bacon, so to speak, far more than "degrees" or "titles."