Did you know that crayons care about identity politics and race? I didn’t. I just thought they were great for coloring!

Luckily I came across The Day the Crayons Quit, by Oliver Jeffers.

Each crayon writes a note

Political correctness has now conquered beauty pageants. On July 18^th, Kathy Zhu was suddenly stripped of her Miss Michigan crown. Subsequently, she was disqualified from competing in Las Vegas for the Miss World America Organization (MWA) competition.

Why?

Ah, unrequited love! It’s the bane of any young daydreamer.

The Little Mermaid is a great story that teaches how to deal with such sorrowful heartbreak: accept reality and abandon selfish schemes.

Perhaps you’re thinking: “Wait. That’s not what happens

Modern society shouts for more handouts to the poor. Yet when it comes to actually giving to charity or helping those in need, less than one-third of Americans volunteered in 2017.

Modern society also demands better education for children, but