I enjoyed reading the manifesto. Some one once told me that you never hear some one say- "oh I don't read" when faced with a challenging reading excerpt. I think it is least socially acceptable to admit to illiteracy. Reading is certainly used more than math but even some who are illiterate can count and do basic math in their head. I think the reading analogy hits home a little better with my high school students who have reading mastered, but get so anxious about math that they cannot function. Thanks for making math fun and accessible in this site.