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[tom <tom AT honeychrome.com>]

I remember reading an article or book years back when I first  
encountered the phrase 'free-range childhood' and thought. "That's  
it!  That's what I had with my brother and sister, and that's how I  
can describe it to people!"  I've since had discussions and debates  
about the merits of 'free-range childhood' and how increasingly rare  
and difficult it must be now.  A largely rural, free-range childhood  
with a house (houses really, we moved often) full of books is the  
greatest gift my parents gave us.  Well, love and garden veggies too.