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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
What makes it family friendly, in this case, is that a bunch of people's families liked it. It was a reader poll. I have three kids (two boys, one girl) with very different interests and ages, and anything that will keep the attention of all of them AND my husband and me is practically a miracle.
Three of the films on the list meet that description, though: Born Free, The Black Stallion and Microcosmos.
To the person who asked about Pixar: I believe the original request specifically said no computer animation. I was hoping Andrew would make an exception for the "Walking with Dinosaurs" series, but no dice. I still recommend it very highly (though paleontology purists would undoubtedly disagree - but they're good stories, and we know they're meant to be speculative; that's the ENTIRE point, in fact).
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
Salon headlines in your mailbox
