Harry Potter and the Refutation of Illiteracy

Welcome to Harry Potter and the Refutation of Illiteracy or Episode 34 of Light On Light Through in which we consider how the extraordinary success of J. K. Rowling's novels refutes the view of some academics and critics that television, the Internet, and even texting on cell phones are making the world illiterate... Plus flashes ... devoted entirely to the shabby treatment the Ron Paul for President campaign has been receiving from ABC.com, Pajamas Media, and other media...  Helpful links: Harry Potter and the Refutation of Illiteracy my blog post The Soft Edge: A Natural History and Future of the Information Revolution my 1998 book - for further details on literacy thrivingOpen Letter to ABC.com about Ron Paul and Second Open Letter to ABC.com and the Media about Ron Paul both from me  The Silk Code podiobook - my award-winning novel, read by Shaun Farrell, available free -  at http://thesilkcode.blogspot.com or http://podiobooks.com The Future and You May 1 episode ... Stephen Euin Cobb continues his October 2006 interview with mehttp://artofgraciousliving.com Patsy Terrell's podcast - Patsy does the wonderful Light On Light Through - Blubrry id  The Plot to Save Socrates  published in trade paperback February 20 - this means you can get a new copy, if you like, for $10+ at Amazon and most places ... (click on the above title to get to Amazon) ... and if you'd like an autographed copy for a Father's Day or graduation gift, at no extra charge to you, just send me an e-mail at [email protected] for details home page: http://paullevinson.infoblogs: http://InfiniteRegress.tv and http://www.myspace.com/twiceuponarhyme and http://paullevinson.blogspot.com                                             videoclips: http://www.youtube.com/user/PLev20062006                                                                                                                   The Plot to Save Socrates - my latest novel"challenging fun" - Entertainment Weekly"Da Vinci-esque thriller" - New York Daily News