Do children serve any purpose in life besides the obvious propagation of the species? Obviously, we need children in order to make adults. But, do these societal leeches serve any purpose before weaning themselves of the bloodstream of the community and becoming productive members of it? Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story (using the word "story” loosely) “Little Annie’s Ramble” argues they do. After a pointless ramble with a kid in tow, Hawthorne concludes with … [Read more...] about Do We Need Children?
Measuring out my life with coffee spoons ...and books
