by Bubbly Bibbly | Oct 2, 2020 | OpEd
As Banned Books Week draws to a close, do you know what to do if you experience censorship? The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) works to protect your right to information. They have three active programs: 1. The Youth Free Expression Program empowers...
by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 28, 2020 | OpEd
Why should you be interested in keeping ALL books on the shelves? Because we need to protect the freedom to read whatever we want; and, that includes explicit, suggestive, disgusting, violent, and everything else under the sun of which writing consists. You are not...
by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 27, 2020 | OpEd
Yes, it’s still happening Ruth Graham wrote a column in Slate magazine titled “Banned Books Week is a Crock”, with the subtitle, “That’s good news! No one bans books anymore. We won!” Unfortunately, this kind of ignorant statement can be...
by Bubbly Bibbly | Aug 7, 2020 | OpEd
When I went to see the new Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie, I saw a trailer for a future movie titled John Carter. What an odd title for a movie, especially since it’s not based on a historical character like Rob Roy, Ali, Ray, Che, or Bobby. This made me...
by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 21, 2011 | OpEd
Beloved children’s book author, Maurice Sendak, (Where the Wild Things Are) was the guest on NPR’s Fresh Air yesterday. The interview made me uncomfortable. I had to try very hard not to turn the station. Why? He was so sad. Very sad and reminiscent,...