http://avlooks.net/articles/2006/05/20/metaphors-and-such-in-the-age-of-blogs en-us 40 Watching and Wondering <p>In a recent family conversation in the cozy family room festooned with the artwork of daughters (See my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37941529@N00/125950762/">Flickr pages</a>) we were discussing our children&#8217;s recent literature studies, and various literary devices. At the perfect moment in the conversation, 12 year-old Lydia chimed in with &#8220;Yes, and we learned about <em>smilies</em> too&#8230;&#8221;</p> <p>:-/</p> <p>:-o</p> <p>;-)</p> Sat, 20 May 2006 12:46:00 -0500 urn:uuid:c52d5631-0495-4304-bfe7-55daeaa25dea av@avlux.net (Andrew) http://avlooks.net/articles/2006/05/20/metaphors-and-such-in-the-age-of-blogs 127.0.0.1 family humor quotes