Out of the Woods

For my last blog I choose to read the article Out of the Woods: Today's Kids Can't See the Forest for the MTV. The author Joel Achenbach did an amazing job at comparing and contrasting children now and children back then along with using intreging phrases like Nature-Deficit Disorder and "A Death March". I really related to this article becuase I do think that children these days do not know how to play outside and maybe are even scacred to get dirty. All of my sibliings grew up shooting birds with bb guns, riding dirt bikes and four wheelers, fishing, and playing on the train bridge. Even when we got older and to this day we are always outside, lighting fires, riding motorcyles, hunting, hitting mailboxes with the plow truck, and junking. My family can not even remember passwords long enough to keep up with Facebook, Twitter, and whatever is popular, we talk to everyone we need to everyday so theres no need to be on our phones. My boyfiends neices and nephews (ages 7-12) came over the other night for a bonfire and the first thing they asked me what my WIFI password was! They cared more about Facebook then they did buring couches and making smores. I really loved how the author said that his kids love to go outside only when it is between 67-73, sunny, and no bugs.. I do not totallty blame tectnoogloy for children not wanting to play outside because the world has gotten more dangerous then it was when I grew up. Hell I'm even scared to walk to my car in peoria when I get off work late (2:00am). I do not blame children for feeling scared sometimes but if that is the case the parents should be out there as well, and I don't mean sitting outside on an Ipad, I mean playing and supervising.

Struggles of Moving

Moving. Probably the most stressful and scary word in the dictionary. Moving to a new house may seem fun and exciting until you actually start moving stuff. I have moved seventeen different times and each time seems to get worse then the time before it because I get more stuff and do not get rid of enough. Moving could be fun if you had time to sort though things and throw away what you do not use and what you do not wear, but lets be honest who has time for that. Most of the time you are in a hurry and just throw (excuse my language) shit in boxes and say "I'll go through it later", then that boxes gets lost or forgotten about, so you buy more things, and the endless cycle of disorganization begins. Moving also tests the strength of relationships, friendships, and family. With all the things going on people tend to be on edge and want to take it out on others. I am in the process of moving and it is like walking on egg shells, one little thing can set the other people off. To avoid and fix this problem we decided that each of us has two rooms and job and no one can intrude on the cleaning and sorting of another persons room. So far this seems to be working, until someone finds a problem with car parts and traffic signs in the living room... I hope one day I find the key to a successful move but until that day wish me luck!

A perfect Storm

The article I chose to read was called, A Perfect Storm, by Rick Santorum. This article is an excerpt from the book, It Takes Family, and it addresses the question if pornography poses a threat to society, to family, or to individuals. The author discusses the question using the Amendments one, five, and fourteen. My favorite part of the article was ending when the author stated, “The court’s decisions have undermined these institutions, creating in their place a society of atomized and de-moralized individuals, shielded by the village elders from the natural moral influences of family and faith”. I really think this summarizes the whole article and brings for a good discussion because the government tries to hide the fact that pornography is becoming a bigger issue and is the cause for a lot of the crime in America. In a way it is hard for the government to ban this kind of behavior because of the Amendments and how people are allowed to express themselves how they want. I think that because it is a growing problem the government should fine the individuals that are producing the images and put the woman in some kind of program to not expose their bodies that way. This can also lead into the argument of what can be considered pornography. The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders for example dance around in practically nothing and we find this team and the cheerleaders one of the largest things associated with America. It is hard to encourage one thing and then discourage something else because of two pieces of clothing.

Leo.

This week’s post will be in regards of Leo Wyzlic. Leo was an eleven month baby who passed away on March 27^th, 2014. It was no one’s fault why Leo died; it was just his time to play with the other babies in heaven. Oh Leo you were so sweet and innocent and now you are left confused about why your mother cannot play with you anymore.   It is hard to understand why a person’s life is taken away so young, without even experiencing the beach, or sunsets, or a back rub after a long day. Maybe it is to protect them from all the evils and hurt in the world. Maybe it is to make someone else stronger or open another person’s eyes to the fact that the world is not that bad and that we should enjoy every minute we have.  It hurts to think of Leo and the other babies that did not have a choice in life or death, then turn around and hear the stories in the paper about suicides. In the stories you hear, they are all the same, girls talking about girls, guys picking on guys, cheating, and gossip; anything to push another person over the edge to kill themselves.  But if one person did something different, said something different, or even just paid a little more attention to another person, the situation could be totally different.  Leo has taught everyone that knew him to never take any minute for granted and not to leave the house without saying the words “I love you”.