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[TheBigDog]

I was going to comment on your amazing resemplance to your father.

Originally Posted by MoonBaby

That may be so, but from my present position I am very pleased to have grown up in such a completely unique way. Without knowing me, or how I turned out, how can you make such a prejorative statement? How do you know I haven’t turned out to be the most charming gift to the planet since bubblegum?

Unique solutions work for unique situations. If this worked for you then more power to you. Bubblegum - how appropirate - flavor but no nutrients.

Originally Posted by MoonBaby

I’ve actually been reading since eleven (puberty started for me then) I can hardly imagine what great tomes I missed out on before then. What were you reading at five? War and Peace? Crime and Punishment? If so, did you understand the underlying rationale? Anybody can read early. Early reading is pure indoctrination… you haven’t enough life experience to qualify what it is you are reading. Don’t you see that you have missed the whole point? Delayed reading was not to keep me away from all the wonderful literature to be read, but to give me an appreciation of words and their meanings and an ability to form an opinion on what I was reading. You are talking about sheer quantity… my dad was talking about quality.

Was it your choice to not read until you were eleven? My 3 year old wants to read. Should I keep books out of his hands until his voice begins to change? The logic that you and your father are using is flawed. The sample size of your family and the relative success in education of the kids is hardly a decisive reason to throw away the education system. For all of its warts and shortcomings it is the result of societal evolution in the effort to produce capable and knowledgable citizens. Be happy for yourselves, but realize that your circomstances are unique, and your results are due to the capabilities of the people involved. (that is a compliment)

Originally Posted by MoonBaby

First of all my family are my best friends. I was born and raised for the first seven years of my life in a little place called Hollywood. I had many friends growing up in the city, and they are still my good friends all these years later despite our remote location. They come to visit and I have the unique perspective that distance has given me. No I have never been an outcast. While different, people who are open-minded - the only kind that I am willing to associate with - have never seen me as a freak.

Hollywood? Unless you are a Republican you are mainstream there.

Originally Posted by MoonBaby

Most people on the planet hardly read heavy books… intellectuals remain a rare breed. What am I supposed to catch up to? I revere history, and by unearthing its pre-literate origins my dad has given me the best perspective on how and why literature developed that I have yet to find in any other contemporary analysis of intellectual development. This fundamental understanding puts me ahead of the curve, and makes me more careful of the books I choose to read (and author myself) in the future.

Arrogant eliltist attitudes are not attractive. In general terms, the earlier you learn things the better. There are examples that stand as exceptions to that. But the laws of probability are on the side of earlier is better.

Originally Posted by MoonBaby

I weigh 115, and if you’re scared of me you should be ashamed of yourself. You need to lighten up.

I don't care your weight, or your gender, or whatever. Threats of physical violence are not called for. Period. I guess this is not the case in your well adjusted and polite, thick skinned, good humored, forward thinking, open minded, elegant, intellectual, artistic, humorous, daring, courageous, considerate and spiritual world.

Originally Posted by MoonBaby

I’ll grant you that is a problem, but what is the alternative? There is no point to going to Rome, it became decadent an age ago... Our only hope is to rectify it by rebuilding Rome here in the pristine uncontaminated environment of this high desert valley and showing it what life can be like when one really enjoys the simple things in life and not just talk about it. In the meantime, within the warmth and company of our (large) family group, my child has a chance to grow up inside the most elegant, intellectual, artistic, humorous, daring, courageous, considerate and spiritual environment any mother could ever wish for. You should see the palace we have built in this wilderness. It is fully connected to the world through the internet and satellite without suffering from the polluted residue. My sons lungs, mind, heart and soul are clean, thank god, and will remain so.

What aspects of Rome are you pining for exactly? Just go to Vegas. In the mean time, enjoy the compound. Don't lock anybody in. Stay away from the fruit drinks.

Bill