[Debate] Out of the mouths of babes...

So I didn't get to watch the debate tonight (I've got the replay on in the background now) but Alisdair did. It was part of his homework. He had to write a paragraph about what he thought about it.

His points:

1) They repeat themselves a lot.
2) They contradict each other a lot.
3) He felt like he figured out a little of their plans, but not much.

I asked him who he liked best, and he said Obama. I asked why, and he said that he felt like McCain wasn't being truthful about Obama's plans, because how could he know Obama's plan better than Obama? He didn't think McCain was lying, exactly, but was trying to pull out the worst parts to make Obama look bad, and he didn't think that was right.

From what I'm seeing now? I've got a really damn smart boy.

[Halloween] Oh!

William is perhaps geekier than I realized. He's trying to come up with a costume and having a hard time deciding. I asked him what he wanted to be, and he said he wanted to be something cool.... something immortal... maybe a god. I thought this was an interesting scenario and asked if he had anyone in mind.

"The god who got killed."

"Um.... can you give me more context?"

"He got killed by a plant."

"Um... more context please."

"You know, because the plant didn't swear not to hurt him."

"Oh, you mean Baldur?"

"Yeah! Him, or maybe Loki, or Odin..."


I'm bemused and amused, and now I'm wondering how exactly one might make an Odin costume for a small boy. :)