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" When you hear a clock ticking, what do you think about?" asked my daughter Maggie. I immediately responded, without thinking, "It feels like time is running out."  Then I paused.  "Why, what do you think about when you hear it?" "Everything is being wasted.  Second by second." I was inspired to share this thought so that you may share your thoughts...

Is anyone been paying attention to the lyrics of the songs our children are listening to?  I'm certain that I sound like my mother right now, but I cannot get over the title  ("S & M") and the accompanying lyrics that I hear my kids singing along to in the backseat.  Have you ever heard an 8 or 10 year-old sing this song in its entirety?  It's quite shocking.  The only saving grace is that - in all likelihood, they have no idea what they are singing about. I'm disturbed.  I know that throughout time, music lyrics have referenced sex and drugs and other things that may not be appropriate for people of all ages.  But I really do think the "artists" have taken this notion to an unprecedented extreme. Here is a quote from an article that appeared on the cover of the New York Times (By Jon  Pareles, 3/15/11)   last month: "Three of the Top 10 hits on last week’s pop music chart have choruses that can’t be played uncensored on the radio ...