Is it time to start grade four correspondence courses?for myself"
How far is Earth from Mars" How long do butterflies live" Were the stegosaurus and T. rex neighbours" Was china invented in China" The endless interrogation I get from my kids has made me realize I know absolutely nothing. (Actually, that?s not true. I do remember the word cumulus, but unfortunately I can?t tell you what kind of cloud it refers to.)
Obviously, everything is searchable, but I?m often tempted to just make up the answer instead of admitting that I need my phone. What are the chances that my six-year-old will remember the unorthodox way that I suggested bees make honey (and it?s entirely possible that some bees might choose to boil the pollen in their hives, similar to how maple syrup is made, right"). There was a time when I used to know things?or, at least, I thought I did. I used to do crosswords in pen. I researched and wrote comprehensive papers. I was employed as a lawyer. Today, the Jeopardy theme song fills me with dread, and I worry that I couldn?t help my son find Myanmar on a map. I honestly don?t know if everything is buried somewhere in my brain or if a little bit of knowledge has been seeping out every time I need to make room for a new cartoon theme song. What I do know is that I need to relearn some of the stuff I?ve forgotten?if for no reason than the fact that school has started up again and homework is going to be hard this year.
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