Jane Brown Quotations

Lots of us expected the ice would go out today. While it hasn't been very warm, all the movement caused by the wind and the water rushing in from brooks, continued to melt and shift the ice until it finally moved enough for the clock to stop.

Otherwise, the media will continue to serve as a kind of sexual super peer that doesn't have the best interests of young people in mind.

We know that children need help to read, and the best time to start them reading is very young. We believe that when children see adults from all walks of life and from throughout the community reading to them, that is another opportunity for children to see the importance of reading.

Failing to provide children adequate access to nutritious food not only endangers their emotional, physical and mental development, but it also puts all aspects of their future well-being at risk. The costs are too high when you short-change children.

In our analysis, movies and music were the most powerful influences. The media they're using doesn't always show up on the Top 10 lists. Most of the kids are listening to rap.

The main thing we've done is look beyond television. It's not only television; other media affect sexual behavior.

The cultural stuff is easier for parents to deal with than race, because it's fun.