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Clinton Narrates Wolf-Friendly Peter and the Wolf Fri August 29, 2003 06:56 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sergei Prokofiev's musical fairy tale Peter and the Wolf is popular with children but not with wolf lovers, and two former world leaders -- Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev -- aim to put that right in a new recording. They have teamed up in a new recording that couples the tale with a contemporary version featuring the same two protagonists but a very different ending. Prokofiev's version ends with Peter capturing the wolf and leading a triumphant procession to the zoo, paining...

IF NOAH WERE ALIVE TODAY It is the year 2003 and Noah lives in the United States. The Lord speaks to Noah and says: “In one year I am going to make it rain and cover the whole earth with water until all is destroyed. But I want you to save the righteous people and two of every kind of living thing on the earth. Therefore, I am commanding you to build an Ark.” In a flash of lightning, God delivered the specifications for an Ark. Fearful and trembling, Noah took the plans and agreed to build the Ark. “Remember,”...

When two small Russians, each barely 165 centimeters in height, place for-sale advertisements for $3 billion apiece in the Financial Times of London, a tall story is certain to be in the offing — though not much taller than the Mother Goose tales, which are truer than you think. In “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” for example, a father is overwhelmed by having to care for too many children. Accordingly, when a new infant arrives, the father sells it to the Devil in exchange for enough to eat for twelve years. At the end of that period, the boy returns home. Once...

CLASSIC VERSION... The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold. Moral Of The Story...Be responsible for yourself! MODERN VERSION... The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool and laughs and...

{Adapted for correctness} A girl going to college prided herself on her liberal activism. Her father though was a staunch conservative. When she came home for spring break she challenged her father to defend his unfair conservative beliefs. Her father asked her, "How are your grades?" She proudly announced she had a straight 4.0, but it took a lot of work. She wasn't able to go out nights and couldn't take weekends off from studying. She stayed up late working hard for her grades during the week. Her father asked her, "Well how are your best friend's grades?" "She's barely...

While critics and opponents of George W. Bush try to argue that a 16-word sentence in his State of the Union address was based on faulty intelligence, we risk losing sight of much larger issues. Bush's policy of ousting Saddam Hussein's vicious regime has been having positive repercussions throughout the Middle East, and a council of Iraqis has now been given the power to run everyday affairs throughout the country and put together a democratic constitution rooted in the rule of law. Confronting and overthrowing terrorists and evil regimes is messy business, with tragic side effects; but it works. What...

CLASSIC VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold. MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself! MODERN VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool and laughs...

Posted by Jim Sparkman Sunday, June 01, 2003 ChronWatch received this item by anonymous e-mail. We thought it good enough to post, even though we don't know the origin. If anyone knows the proper credits, we'll gladly add them. Subject: The Ant and the Grasshopper CLASSIC VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter so...

There is a picture on my wall that was drawn by an elder of the local Indian tribe. He was a wise old man who always tried to teach everyone around him, and I wasn’t allowed to buy the picture from him until he taught me what it was about. “Wolf and Crow are together for a reason. They hate each other,” he said, “but they need each other to survive. See?” He pointed to the crow, flying high above the wolf and cawing loudly as he looked down. The wolf was clearly understanding the crow, and, on the alert,...

Was the Pied Piper of Hamelin a child molester? 31-Dec-2002 Dear Straight Dope: I was recently reading A World Lit Only by Fire (1992) by William Manchester.  In it he makes a passing reference to the Pied Piper of Hamelin. According to Manchester the piper was a psychopath and a pederast who was involved in some sort of mass child killing. I realize that many of our children's stories are based on real events, many of them sinister and certainly not the type of thing you would want to lull your child to sleep with, but this seems especially grim....

<p>Goldilocks was free to get lost in the woods again after a jury acquitted her of burglary charges Thursday, apparently buying into the defense's argument that no child would break into a house just to eat Mama Bear's awful porridge.</p>

One day as the Little Red Hen was scratching in a field, she found a grain of wheat. "This wheat should be planted," she said. "Who will plant this grain of wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck. "Not I," said the Cat. "Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did. Soon the wheat grew to be tall and yellow. "The wheat is ripe," said the Little Red Hen. "Who will cut the wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck. "Not I," said the Cat. "Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said...

One day as the Little Red, White and Blue Hens were scratching in the yard, they found a kernel of wheat. "This kernel ought to be planted to produce food for lots of hungry animals," they said. "But it's a big job, and the foxes prowl the gardens. Who will help us plant it?" "We will not," honked the Goose Gaggle. "Nor I," said Le Chat, yawning. "Nor I!" said Der Hund. "Then we will do it ourselves," said the Little Red, White and Blue Hens. And they did. Soon the wheat sprouted, and grew tall in the hot sun....

One summer day the US found a nexus between the 9-11 attacks and Iraq and further found serious violations of many UN Resolutions, in addition to genocide and war-mongering on the part of Saddam. "This is wrong!" said the US to herself. "I will correct it." She asked France: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I," said France. She asked Germany: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I," said Germany. She asked Russia: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I," said Russia. She asked Turkey: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I,"...

A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a mouse trap! Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, "There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house." The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me; I cannot be bothered by it." The mouse turned...

The Three Little Pigs was never my favorite kid’s story, but I still consider it one of those staples every young person should read. You know, the big bad wolf huffing and puffing, the pigs going on about their hairy chinny chins, the impact of the sterling moral that one must always choose quality construction materials and never let the contractor fast-talk you into straw or sticks. It’s a classic. But the British children who attend Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery school in Batley, West Yorks will not be reading or hearing about the three little pigs anytime soon....

THE MODERN LITTLE RED HEN   Author Unknown NewsWithViews.com   Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?"   "Not I," said the cow.   "Not I," said the duck.   "Not I," said the pig.   "Not I, said the goose.   "Then I will," said the little red hen. And she did. The wheat grew tall and ripened into golden...

The head teacher at a school in Britain is defending her decision to ban books that contain stories about pigs because they might offend Muslim children. According to a report in the London Daily Express, teacher Barbara Harris has removed the books from classes for those under 7 years old at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in Batley, West Yorkshire. Sixty percent of the students are of Pakistani or Indian origin, reports the Express, 99 percent of whom are Muslim. "Recently, the head teacher has been aware of an occasion where young Muslim children in a class were...

A West Yorkshire head teacher has banned books containing stories about pigs from the classroom in case they offend Muslim children. The literature has been removed from classes for under-sevens at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in Batley. Head Barbara Harris said the books would remain in the school library for children to read. Sixty per cent of the school's pupils are of Pakistani or Indian origin and 99% of these pupils are Muslims. School library Mrs Harris said in a statement: "Recently I have been aware of an occasion where young Muslim children in class were read...

Teacher shuns swine stories in class that might offend Islamic kidsThe head teacher at a school in Britain is defending her decision to ban books that contain stories about pigs because they might offend Muslim children. According to a report in the London Daily Express, teacher Barbara Harris has removed the books from classes for those under 7 years old at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in Batley, West Yorkshire. Sixty percent of the students are of Pakistani or Indian origin, reports the Express, 99 percent of whom are Muslim. "Recently, the head teacher has been aware of...