Taking a sick day has a special flare to it. When I was in elementary school I could not wait to catch the flu and stay at home for a few days. It was like a surprise birthday party. You get to stay home, watch TV and you get taken care of throughout. All this for basically doing nothing and watching all the TV you want! Wow! some of my educational cornerstones were carved watching reruns of the Israeli version of PBS. Back in the late 70s and early 80s, reruns dated back to the 50s and 60s and there weren’t too many to choose from so selection was easy. The only daytime TV channel was PBS anyway, so yes, the experience was a little “soviet” but nonetheless very educational. (more…)