I heard this on NPR's All Things Considered today.

"Commentator Bill Harley finds that many poor people don't own tables at which family meals can be eaten. This astounds him. He thought dinnertime table talk was universal. He also knows that regular meals with family, full of conversation, are important tools to pass down language." (3 minute Real Audio file)

Posted by Griff at 9/19/2002 08:54:29 PM | Link