Book 1

Introduction

And Then Some ~ Book 1

From Chapter 46, "Eight good reasons why Johnny should read"

Sesame Street now remains but a mere shadow—if a shadow at all—of what has occurred and is occurring with the intrusion of technology into our lives. The dependency now on lively, vigorous, interactive computer games, abbreviated and incisive e-mails, quick, responsive instant messaging, compressed, highly intensive text messaging, powerful, spirited animated features, potent, passionate, arousing music videos, and high-intensity, thrilling action movies create in viewers/listeners the instant, intense gratification they seek—the very anathema of the silent, patient, serious, critical, and thoughtful approach that reading requires. It’s “technology infusion.”

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• Chapter   9
• Chapter 23
• Chapter 32
• Chapter 33