Say it is not so:
Brio near bankruptcy
Brio, yes, Brio makes proper toys, out of wood.
Not junky injection molded plastic crap.
Wah.
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It's not particularly difficult to expose the incoherence of current Republican policy. But few do it with the wit and brio of Michael Kinsley:
Huxley's Aunt and Uncle have given him, as Christmas and Birthday present
I know a lot of you are looking for ideas for science-related children's presents for Christmas or whatever holiday you like to celebrate this time of year. I have a couple of ideas, and hopefully you will add some of your ideas below.
My grandkids love Brio. Of course they also love their plastic Legos. They don't care about quality, just playability.
Ah, yes we like Legos, didn't mean to dis' those.
Can we put them under "sturdy and playable" injection molded plastic, as distinct from falls-to-pieces crap...
Sometimes I think parents buy toys for the nostalgic feel-good aspect (some of those are damned good, others are quite boring) and then don't seem to understand why the kids are underwhelmed.
Wood is pretty nice, but it can splinter, can house germs, and is limited to rather simple shapes.