I write on the topic of literacy and particularly, this as it relates to our young children and teenagers who are still in school, be they kindergarteners, juniors or seniors. Generally we know that the term literacy speaks to one's collective reading and writing ability. If one can read and write, one is said to be literate. If one cannot read and write (in one's spoken tongue) one is considered illiterate. Obviously, it is understood that the "literate" reader and writer can successfully decipher and convey messages and information, respectively. In other words, the literate individual can read the thoughts of another and he can also convey his own thoughts.....

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