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(Using television and movies as a vehicle for allowing young people to be able to discern value and substance.)
When the children were little, even though we owned only a small black and white television, they became aware of the media, mostly through contact with it and exposure to it through friends and neighbors. After a while they began to ask to be able to watch certain programs that appealed to their age group. The request that really got my attention was for the Dukes of Hazard, an adolescent adventure show with fast cars and hot pants (called Daisy Dukes). Having watched about fifteen minutes of the show and determining that it had no social redeeming factors and actually encouraged disrespect for women in general and the law, I could see no reason to bring it into the house. Continue Reading →
Dependency on anything beyond the self for solace or tranquility creates a problem in and of itself.
I wonder what would happen if we were simply more conscious?
A very dear friend of mine has become acutely aware of the healing, soothing, power of touch in relationship to severe physical pain and suffering.
Animals almost always race to the side of their masters when they sense illness or upset. I wonder why we have not figured out a way to master what the rest of the animal kingdom has known and mastered forever?
