This is slathered all over CNN's front page today. Two things:

1) What does it mean that we are so ready to compare children to deadly weapons? Deadly not just to themselves, but the metaphorical comparison suggests also to others. Obviously, I think we need to be thoughtful about the way we create metaphors for understanding, and really think through the implications in making comparison. Bombs are weapons of destruction, engineered by man to kill others.

2) Moreover, if you look at the story's subhead, they're noting that "experts" argue that we need to "get our kids back on the playground." My problem with this suggestion is that it is backward-looking and nostalgic -- it imagines a time of yore when things were better, and suggests that we magically return to this era. I have news for you: It ain't gonna happen. Rather than viewing shifts in technology and childhood play as problems, we need to be invested in understanding how we can use them as assets. The Nintendo Wii is one great example of this and how we might think of applying it to the problem asserted in this article. Children aren't going back to the playground. Deal with it.

Just a few thoughts to start your day!