so, i'm looking at the propaganda on my coffee cup...

kids. camp. i dunno if this is worthy or not.

i went to camp once....for a few minutes. it was my mom that insisted on it, actually. this was in the olden days, before the internet. if it was tomorrow, i'd certainly bring a laptop - and probably be the only one without one if i didn't. as it was, i brought a stack of books and a guitar; i'll admit i was a little unclear on the concept. they actually attempted to confiscate the books, and i immediately walked out in protest.

maybe that's just the point; i don't really understand what the benefit is. i mean in my gut, as intuition. i guess i could read a sociology essay explaining how it builds friendships and tests adversity, but that strikes me as an idealization that most participants never actually experience. is there any data to uphold the argument, or are you just going to cite mark twain or something?

i'd cautiously suggest that sending kids to summer school would be more productive.

but, that's probably why i'm a nerd.