SpongeBob SquarePants has a bad rap. Overzealous merchandisers mis-market him as a canary-colored bath toy. Educators and many parents – who in most cases have never watched the show -- vilify him. But kids (and grown-ups who dig pop culture and social satire) get the idealistic naif from Bikini Bottom. Our kids spout the wisdom of SpongeBob like their elders of a... More >>>