I found the DVD of this documentary in the children section of the library. We really liked it. It’s wonderful to see different expressions of ecstasy, surprise, confusion, or relief in the face of the children after they (mis)spelled their words. We also enjoyed watching the parents interact with their chidren during preparations and after the competition.
The six and four years old also really enjoyed the movie. Incidentally I just bought a children dictionary for them last week, so they followed along with all the spellings.
ariapn Family
It’s not for me if the lack of updates in the last couple of months is any indication. But, enough about me, blogging is not for Becker and Posner either, if their first posts are any indication. As bad as Becker is, Posner is even worse. The economist made a law argument (self defense), while the lawyer made an economic argument (expected cost-benefit), both ending up nowhere. Kieran Healy of Crooked Timber even had a little fun and said those posts might be from impostors.
Yes, their names and reputations attract a lot of attentions already. Yes, blog can be one of Hayek’s mechanism for distribution of knowledge, and they certainly have a lot of knowledge to distribute. Just maybe, making and presenting arguments in this forum need different set of skills from those in the fora they are used to. Maybe blogging is not for them. Certainly it’s too early to make any definitive pronouncement, so let’s hope it will get better.
ariapn Personal