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Sunday, August 20th, 2006
2:34 am	getting out I have a friend who has an abnormally jealous girlfriend. I came up with the idea of waiting in the bushes until he is at her front door and jumping him. In one swift swoop I would toss glitter at him, smear lipstick on his neck, and spray purfume in his direction. .... ok I am not really that evil and would never actually do that, but the fight it would cause would pretty much be priceless haha. (Comment on this)
Monday, August 14th, 2006
4:01 am	crazy things So my family is pretty much in it's darkest period I have ever seen... It isn't just one thing, its more of a combination of things. It has gotten soo bad that my mother (one of the most positive and grounded people I know) hasn't gotten out of bed for the last 3 days and has done nothing but cry. I am keeping strong but I think it is affecting me more then I would like to admit. Regardless of all the shit that's been flung in my direction I know that things will turn up. There are too many things out of my control for me to worry my life away. Through all of it I am actually finding out that I am very strong person. I have been having to deal with family matters but some pretty bloated ego's as well. Having an ego doesn't make a person bad, its just when it gets too big its time for a reality check (and I am no exception haha). Now more then ever I am witnessing first hand what is real and strong and what is weak and ultimately fake. Now that I have been totally content being single, I met a girl that may challenge that haha. It is funny how life throws things at you when you don't necessarily want it. At this point in my life a girlfriend would defiantly be a big challenge, but I have always believed that the best things are worth working for. I am just happy that I am comfortable enough with myself to just play it by ear and see where it goes. I mean, why jump into something when you don't know what's at the bottom? (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
3:59 am	The sweatiest day ever! So the other day I went for a walk with a new girl. I didn't stop to think that it was pretty much the hottest day of the year and the sun was going to beat down on me like I was albino or something. I SWEAR to god I have never sweated as much and smelled soo bad in my entire life haha. It was cute how she played it off like she didn't notice. Later in the day we went to Canada to play a show at the Industry Theatre. We got stopped by customs and I was the only one who had a passport so things went SUPER slow. We finally got there and the place was just insane. The venue had a VIP room (filled with beer, towels, and pizza) for our band but the AC in the entire place was broken. I met a lot of really cool people and one rather odd one. She was this girl who in the same 2 minute conversation said "I am here to support my boyfriend" and "I'll give sexual favors" without missing a beat. Hmmmmm maybe I am just old fashioned but I wasn't exactly down with that haha. Some way cool people at the show were the folks from "mind your mind." It's a Canadian website that normally only interviews huge bands (ala falloutboy) but they drove all the way down there to talk to us. They were really cool so after the interview I told them the wonders of the "hat trick." Once we hit the stage the sweatiness began. I was soo drenched in my own sweat that I mine as well have jumped into a pool of sweat. After the show we all just took off our shirts and just acted like assholes haha. The guy who books Bayfest came out to see us, but I don't think he was too impressed. Ya' know though.... Fuck Bayfest, all the bands on it suck anyways. (Comment on this)
3:50 am	I AM THE BEE KILLER! Hmmm apparently there is something with me and bees this summer (more specifically hornets)... A few days ago I woke up and to my horror found a swarm of hornets flying around in my room... and I am talking hundreds of these little bastards. I ran out of my room (thank god I was at least wearing underwear!) and slammed the door shut. A few minutes later my dad, brother, and I were armed and ready to kill some hornets. We found that they dug a hole through the roof, then my ceiling, and were pouring out one by one. We patched the hole up with some duct tape and began spraying. My brother got stung in the ear and it swelled up like crazy, but in the end we reigned victorious over an army of dead hornets. All that was left was the vacuuming up and getting used to the smell of bee-bop. A week before this I killed 4 hornets nest in my car: one in each door, one in the trunk, and one surprise attack that came from under the hood. I checked my car again today and they have already started to rebuild. God I hate hornets... I am a pussy. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
2:32 am	Help Your Neighbor There is a family that I know and I am volunteering my time to help them make a dream come true. The Dad of the household used to give me free music lessons. Here is their story: ------------------------------------------------- We have a large family with unique needs, living in a small house; but it wasn't until I was diagnosed with leukemia that I seriously considered the promptings of family and friends to apply for Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition. When my Husband, Greg and I married 16 years ago, we created a blended family with each of our own two children. Ten years ago we began to foster parent, fell in love with the adoption of Kelli, Randy, Calvin, and Cindy. We also consider Kristi a daughter, who has lived with us as a foster child for eight years now. We adopted Kelli when she was five years old. She is fragile and has many medical issues; bilateral shunts, cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, gastro feeding tube, and is in a wheelchair. Randy, Cindy, and Calvin are siblings, who were abused by their biological parents. Cindy has learning and speech impairments. Randy has a life-threatening seizure disorder and cognitive impairments. Kristi also has life-threatening seizures. her epilepsy caused permanent brain damage when she was four years old. Being chosen for a home makeover would change our lives in many ways. Our one full bathroom is small and makes maneuvering Kelli in and out of difficult. Our half bathroom is tiny; Randy's head touches the ceiling! Closet and storage space is limited, which is an issue with all of the things Kelli needs for her daily life, along with organizing a big family. The kids share small bedrooms equipped with monitors to alert us of any seizures. Our galley kitchen doesn't offer much space to maintain a family of eight. We have to bring folding chairs in from the back porch to have a family meal in the dining room. We also experience some of the normal frustrations of having an older home: a leak in Kelli's bedroom ceiling, an upstairs that is hot in the summer and cold in the winter, ect... More space would dramatically increase Kelli's mobility in our house. She is part of an international program called MOVE, which has allowed her to walk with adaptive equipment. It is impossible for her to have this freedom of movement in our home. While I am responding well to the treatment for my leukemia, we do not know what the future holds. I had to take an early disability retirement, which dramatically reduced our income. The treatment leaves me feeling tired; I have a much more difficult time keeping everything tucked in it's particular place, which is necessary to make our small home look tidy. If I die, I believe that a bigger home would make it more feasible foro Greg to take care of the family without me. I want them to feel secure, whether I am here or not, and I think a new home could provide a significant amount of physical and emotional security. My wish is also that the kids would never have to leave until they're ready; realistically Kelli and Randy could live here for the rest of their lives. I also think a new home would give each of the children a sense of belonging and ownership. Instead of them coming here as part of the blended family, adoption or foster situation, they would have a sense that the new home was theirs. (Comment on this)
2:18 am	sake Last night I went for a walk with Cam. We just kind of kept walking and ended up in St. Clair... like 3 hours from where we started! Once we got there we realized 2 things: 1) God we are far from home and 2) There is nothing to do in St. Clair at 4:00am. We started walking home and realized that JD is probably still awake so we gave him a call and he drove out to pick us up. We were feeling frisky so we busted open the sake at his house. I had never drank it before but have heard stories. Let me tell you... sake drunk isn't normal drunk it's different haha. I never got sick and I just felt really happy for no particular reason. I walked home from JD's and I felt like I was walking 30 miles and hour. I busted out the i-pod and listened to some of the songs we did in LA and I swear to god that the tempos were at least twice as fast. Needless to say, sake slows you down. Power Rangers would beat up the ninja turtles... nuf said! I bought a video camera off of ebay. When I opened the camera it had a tape in it... I got curious and played it, and guess what I found??? An Asian family giving birth. I am trying to return the tape to its rightful owners haha. (Comment on this)
Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
12:01 am	health Scored free health care today... turns out some doctors are really into our music. whoot whoot! (Comment on this)
Friday, July 21st, 2006
3:19 am	good TV "A blonde girl eating a hotdog... now thats just good TV!" -Jason Letkiewicz ...well it is! I did a freelance news shoot during boatnight and the reporter I was working with was a blonde girl. I arranged an interview with some guys that were selling hotdogs and she ate one on TV. Admit it... you would have hooked it up too if you could have! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, July 20th, 2006
2:58 am	I know everything! haha jk You don't find yourself... You create yourself. A lot has changed for me lately... I quit my job and am doing music full time, I am working out and exercising everyday, I quit fast food & pop, I worry less about things I cant control, and most of all I just don't put up with peoples shit like I used to haha. Living in Hollywood for a month and then coming home changed me. I thought I would go there and come back with a taste of the good life and never want to go back... but instead I found out that the good life can be anywhere you want it to be. I have always been pretty easy going but I had a tendency to jump on people over stupid shit. I feel like that stick that was wedged soo far up my ass is all but out now, and I can walk again haha. You gotta let people live there lives and you have to let them make their own mistakes and victories... it is the only way to grow. My sister just finished a hard divorce and is living in Sarasota. Her ex pretty much drained her of all her cash and left her in massive debt and hearbreak. It is one of those things where I want to help but know it is just out of my control. My parents are freaking out because after 20+ something years my dad may loose his job. It is weird seeing them cut back and sell things. My Dad JUST bought a new truck and now it sits in our front lawn with a "for sale" sign in the window. His boat is gone. I love my Mom, but feel like I have been neglecting her... I need to work on that. I decided in the last few months that I am a Christian... which is big for me. On the opposite of that I have been hanging out with lots of really cool girls... I don't take things too far because I am just not about breaking hearts (including mine), but I just love the company of a woman. Just conversation can break up all the guy time I get and make me a more complete person. I don't even worry about finding the right one anymore... I am just doing my thing and if she finds me cool... if not that's cool too. Boy my attitude has changed haha. I did do something that was straight thug though... I went into an ex girlfriends work and bitched her out because she would not return my property. I looked her in the eyes and called her a cunt (the WORST thing to call a girl btw), she called me a dick, and then we looked each other in the eyes both just started laughing. A day later I got a call from her new bf which was fun, but I eventually got my stuff back. I am not proud of it, but hey... I guess it is a good story. If she or anyone else who is on "terms" with me is reading this... know this: I have no problem having enemies (I do have some), but I would prefer friends. Nothing is soo bad that it can't be fixed, but it takes 2 to make it happen. I made a lot of mistakes with that girl just like any other... but I know that my biggest mistake was actually believing the nasty things she said about me. I gotta thank Amanda for coming back just in time to help me realize that. Then as soon as she came, she we went right back to Germany haha. AHHHHHHHHHH I want to create things... music & films mostly. I am writing a shit load of music right now, but it needs a voice. I am writing a screenplay right now, but it needs a crew. Sometimes the closer you get to achieving what you want, the further you actually get. At least it is good to know that our band is moving up in the world... pretty much every label that has ever existed has contacted us in the last few months. They are waiting for the the tracks we did in LA to be mixed and mastered so they can hear them. All the pieces are in place.. its deal or no deal time. It is an exciting, yet stressful time. Off topic as usual... I heard a debate about creation vs evolution on television today and it really pissed me off. On one side you have the asshole evolutionist, who has no scientific evidence that evolution actually exist... on the other you have the asshole creationist who has not scientific evidence that humanity was created. The truth is that there have been no transitional fossils EVER found... and for evolution to be true, there has to be transitional fossils. On the other side, one will never be able to prove that there is or isn't a god. Neither side can ever win.. its a matter of faith on both sides. It is a matter of whether that person is more comfortable feeling like they were created and part of a plan, or if they are more comfortable believing that things just happened and nobody is in charge. Whatever the case, move this argument out of every science class and put it where it belongs... the philosophy class. The truth is that I really don't know shit... even in the last few months my opinion on things have changed radically and I am sure they will change again. At the end of the day I will always be an opinionated prick haha. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, May 27th, 2006
4:02 am	Californication and Amish people I got home from Cali 2 days ago, and today I realized just how much living there changed me and those that were there with me. I guess whenever you go away from home you really do see the world through new eyes. I am leaving for tour tomorrow... so it is nice to know that my eyes will always be changing. For those of you that have never left your hometown, you should. The Amish have a tradition that when a youth comes of age they are required to leave and live amongst normal people. After a period of time they have the choice of whether to return to being Amish or not. It is basically letting something go and it comes back then it is really yours. Sometimes we all have to take that chance to see what really is ours. (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
4:07 am	reunions Lots of fun new things going on. My sister came home from Florida this weekend to visit for easter and I am really happy to see her! This Sunday I will get to see my family (usually I tend to get a family over dose on holidays haha) and I am very excited to spend some time with them. My sister and I already had one of our deep life talks, and I didnt even realize how much I missed those talks. Tomorrow I get to pick up Andrew from the airport. He is one of my best friends in the world, and one of the few people I can talk to anything about. I hope we never loose that and always stay close no matter how far we are (Michigan and Vancouver are pretty far haha). I am having this horrible urge to call my ex girlfriend but then my smarter half steps in and says "you know better Jason! *slap*" A good friend of mine is going to Jail for a short period over something stupid. I feel really bad for her because the situation she is in could have happened to almost anybody and she is having the book unfairly thrown at her. I wish I could do more to help her then just be there for her and prey. Speaking of crimes, I am very upset over Proof being killed. Even though I started out in a bad neighborhood, the majority of my life has been in the suburbs so I have been on the outside looking in. The more I see the more I get upset about it... It is not a black or white nor rich or poor thing. It's people, and how they act over stupid shit. I heard from a friend that there are more killings in Detroit each year then Iraq... I would not doubt it. I watched a south park episode that got me really mad... they censored the image of Muhammad so Muslims would not get mad and kill. Here is the deal: NOT ALL MUSLIMS ARE CRAZY! Yes, there are many crazy muslims but there are also many crazy christians. Some of the most ruthless killings, tortures, wars, and crimes in history have been done under "gods will." I know I am getting preachy to myself here, but I do not feel it is our place to decide gods will or to stand in judgement of others (Yes I am aware of the hipocrisy of me sounding like I am judging people who judge haha). Its late and I am ranting... so time for bed! haha (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 8th, 2006
2:32 am	HOLY CRAP THE JOURNAL IS BACK!!!! I stopped doing this a long time ago... but I think it is time for me to start it back up. I have many adventures coming up in the future, and want to be able to remember them... so a journal is the way to go! So pretty much this journal is for me to look back on and go "ooh yeah, I did that!" I just finished up my documentary on Native Americans... and I am very proud of it! I just got word today that it may end up on PBS which is very exciting. Some very important people are watching it tuesday, and after that it may go to even more important people (by important I mean "State leader's" important haha). Music is treating me really good... we will start touring in one month and I can't wait! We need to write like a zillion songs and I couldnt be happier to be writing music more often. I have been a little frusterated with it for my own reasons, but I am sure it will be ironed out. Our manager Patrick seems to be handling us very well... I am sure we have great things in our future because we work for it. I went shopping with my mom today and it's about time that I spent some time with her. I have been soo busy it sucks sometimes. On a negative note, I broke up with my girlfriend Trista and am not happy about that. The weird thing that I have found that not dating her is almost like dating her.. I know it sounds weird but I have never been soo confused over a girl in my life. No relationship is without problems, I just think it sucks she never gave it a chance to turn into something special. The weirdest thing is that I am not really hurt over this.... mostly because I wouldnt change anything that I did. I cared and still do care for her... but you can only reach soo far to somebody until you fall on your face. It takes a hand coming back to support you when you are leaning. This is the first time in my life where I am not sure if I even want a girlfriend anymore... I have been burnt too many times in the past and I am not even sure if I have the time or will to put the effort in anymore. I am sure this will all work itself out... there are no bitter feelings towards her, and I really do want whats best for both of us. I guess I just liked her a little more then she liked me, but no biggie. I have lots of love. Niagra falls was an amazing experience... but given my current situation, maybe an I-pod would have been a better purchase haha. I still like the girl a lot and maybe its not over... but I cant think like that ya' know. In other news I can't stop singing "YOUR BEAUTIFUL"... I love it and hate it at the same time. I do however love that it pisses Mike off when I sing it haha. Chupacabras are scarring the hell out of me and I so is the moth-man. My current quote is "sooooo just something to think about" in a gay lisp... people seem to enjoy it for some reason and I want things to to be different haha. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 14th, 2004
5:55 pm	the end Wow, I have not updated in a very very long time. I think it is time that I retired this livejournal... I may still use the account for comments and stuff on other peoples accounts, but I really do not have the desire to update here anymore. So this is the end my friend. (actually just check every avenue's journal, I will still update that one haha) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, July 25th, 2004
11:17 pm	long time no entry Wow... a lot has changed since the last entry. We got back from tour a week ago, and I am just starting to get back into the groove of my life so somebody put on some tea, I have stories!!!! haha jk. I will do a real update with I feel like it. peace! p.s. To all those who happen to live in Kentucky.... Im sorry. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, July 5th, 2004
1:21 am	I'm so vein, I probally think this entry is about me. Sometimes I wonder if I am a good person. I know that nobody is perfect, and trying to achieve that is impossible. But at the end of the day I think to myself "Before I fall asleep tonight, will I have left the world a better place then it was when I woke up?" I don’t get to answer yes often enough. I think that I get so wound up in my own endeavors that I do not stop to make a difference in things that really matter. (10 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, June 12th, 2004
1:01 am	GROSS!!! This is kind of gross, so you probably shouldn’t read any further. Ok, well since your still reading I will tell you... Today I was sitting in a meeting at work with some very important people. I was kind of tired, so I rested my neck on my hand momentarily. Thats when I noticed something behind my ear. As I felt more I realized that it was a lump. Without thinking, I just squeezed it slightly and it exploded in my hand. Yeah that’s right, it was a big zit and now it was in my hand. This was obviously a big problem and required a great deal of delicacy. I had to play this one cool. I slowly moved my hand away from my neck and under the seat where I discretely disposed of the evidence. I was safe from anyone seeing, but there was still the risk of me busting into laughter about what I just did. Luckily I left the meeting with it still a secret... You can all laugh at me, but I can guarentee you that everybody has a moment like that they can relate to haha. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
12:28 am	wizdom I was talking to a woman named Charlene today and she told me a very interesting story... Whenever a big business wants to get a job done, and they are they don’t have the resources to pull it off they will contract the work out. They post what they want done, and the companies that want the work will apply for it. To determine who gets the job, a meeting is held where each of the many groups will place a sealed bid (which is private) and deliver it. The business will then privately open up each bid and give the job to whoever will do the best job, and do it the cheapest. There is obviously a lot of tension between these groups going for the best bid, and they are going to be looking for every possible advantage they can get. At one of these meetings a man saw a piece of paper on a desk that somebody had left. He couldn’t believe it! Sitting there, right in the open, was a piece of paper that had all the bidding information from a rival company. But there was a small problem... that paper had a bottle sitting on top of it, and it was covering the bid total. The man wanted every advantage he possibly could, so he quietly sneaked over to the mysterious paper and slowly moved his hand over to the cup and grabbed it like it was his. When he picked it up, HUNDEREDS of bb's began to spill uncontrollably from the bottom of the bottle. Hearing the loud noise and seeing the huge mess, a man walked up to him and started helping him clean the bb's. After the mess was clean, the man who made the mess said to his helper "Thank you very much for helping me, I appreciate it very much." In response, his helper said "No problem, there are a lot of people trying to get this bid so any little advantage helps. I look for little advantages all the time. My job is to narrow down the list of candidates and because of your inability to be trusted, we won't be needing your services. So thank you very much for helping me. I appreciate it very much." (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, June 3rd, 2004
9:44 pm	WERE #1 There are many reasons to leave our home in Michigan, and the list keeps growing. Here is what I can think of off the top of my head... 1) [Cancer] We have the highest cancer rate (per capita) in the world right here in St. Clair County. I was shocked to hear this from a doctor that I know. Apparently St. Clair County is #1 in Michigan, Michigan is #1 in The United States, and The United States is #1 in the world. So therefore... WERE #1 BABY!!! 2) [Weather] The weather in Michigan is in a transitional season year round. I will be the first to admit that when it is nice in Michigan it is absolutely wonderful. However, for 10 months out of the year we aren’t blessed with that kind of weather. In the winter its cold, but not cold enough to freeze an ice pond well enough to skate on. It’s just cold enough, and snows just enough to make everything suck. Basically it makes going outside or driving a bad experience, without the benefit of being able to do fun things like ice skating, sledding, or having snow days. This last month was particularly bad weather. We got over 8 inches of rain, when in May we normally average 2 inches. I had the personal privilege of having to listen to over 200 people from the city of Marysville tell their horror stories of how their basements got flooded with over 18 inches of water; and in some cases raw sewage. One lady’s toilet was backing up on her, so she put 3 cinder blocks on top of it to keep it sealed. Obviously that was a bad idea, because the pressure built up and the toilet shot the cinder blocks out like a gun into the ceiling. Raw sewage was splattered all over her walls, ceiling, and flooded he basement. And the worst part is that no insurance companies are covering any of these people’s misfortunes, not even those with "flood insurance." 3) [Landfills] We throw stuff away, and I am just as guilty of that as anyone else. But why do we have to import garbage from Canada? If you have ever been to Toronto and was like "wow this is a clean city!" you can rest assured that it is so clean because we are nice enough to take all or their unwanted garbage. The odd part is that they have entire territories with acres and acres of nothing but forest. I'm not implying that we should start destroying the Yukon Territories, but I am saying that it is probably a bit better suited to dump garbage instead of (for example) next to The Four Bears Water Park in Utica. After all, it is a Territory… there isn’t even enough people for it to be a Province! 4) [Road Construction] This is the one that will always shock and confuse me the most. Our roads are ALWAYS being worked on but they NEVER get fixed. There is a big push right now for people in this country to start getting smaller more fuel efficient cars, but I just can't see how we can do that here when my car regularly bottoms out going over some "normal" potholes. You honestly shouldn’t drive down Mainstreet in Port Huron unless you are driving a SUV or happen to own a Hummer. Otherwise your car is at risk of falling into one of the many craters in the road. Other states simply don’t have this problem. I was in Indiana two weeks ago, and the roads were smooth, clean, and had no construction. Coming home, when we crossed the boarder back to Michigan, we were IMMEDIATLY greeted with construction signs and pot holes. It was like that for the rest of the trip home. OK I am done venting for now. I feel really bad expressing all these problems and not having a solution. Maybe sometime soon one of us will think of a way to make our world a much better place to live. We should all be doing whatever we can to help. I am sure there are more things to fix then what I mentioned, but that’s just what came to the top of my head right now. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 1st, 2004
10:57 am	at work I found this in the Times Herald, and thought it was worth sharing... "Spare us all, save only best video footage" By DEANNA WENIGER I didn't have a hard time finding a seat at my daughter's preschool program. Most of the parents were standing in the aisles stocked with more video equipment than a presidential press conference. Some even did double duty, with the father holding the video camera and the mother holding the digital camera for still shots. Luckily, we've got one of those cameras that do both. Even better, the video clips can't be more than a minute long. Because, really, when are we going to sit down and watch the entire hour over again? Steven Wright has a joke about his life-size map where one mile equals one mile. It took him all summer to fold it. For some kids, their parents will one day hand them a CD library of their lives where one hour equals one hour. It will take them the second half of their lives to watch what happened in the first half. Eighteen years later, the kid will call up his folks and say, "I finally finished it! I saw the whole thing." And they'll be wondering why he's calling from the spare bedroom, since you can't actually have a life and watch your life. Here's a word of advice for parents who film on a whim: Highlights. If you must, tape the whole thing, but go home and immediately delete all but the best parts. Challenge yourself to condense the whole event into two minutes. You'll be much more likely to watch it again if you know it's not going to become a weekend movie marathon. Historians wishing to keep the entire event intact should keep a separate library, using the highlights CD as a sort of table of contents for the real thing. Highlights make us believe our lives were one wonderful, hilarious moment after another. It's why reality TV shows have to be somewhat scripted. In life, there is a lot of downtime between primetime-worthy experiences. Nowhere else is that better realized than on film. Imagine watching every minute of your life. "OK, here's me at my surprise party. Here's everyone going home. Now it's just me vacuuming and getting ready for bed. Oh, what's this? A hangnail! Now, here's 16 minutes of me clipping my toenails and filing down my calluses with my new pumice stone and loofa sponge. Wait, it gets better. Eight solid hours of me sleeping." Suddenly it becomes painfully obvious how boring your life really is. I try to explain this to my father-in-law every time he makes us watch his vacation videos. He is notorious for filming everything. His motto is: "If it's not on video, it didn't happen." So, when he asked us to come watch his video of the Redwood National and State Parks, we cleared our schedules, packed a few lunches and settled in for a moment-by-moment retelling of the tour. How many trees do you need to see from bottom to top to know that they were big? Apparently, all of them. Fortunately, his mono-tone, golf-whisper narration keeps it interesting. I still say, there's nothing like a nice, quiet photo album. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 18th, 2004
11:28 pm	I think I am a skeptic Today at work I was monitoring a video conference from a science center in Queens New York, and something occurred to me. In school and life we are taught many things, and most of them are taught as fact. However, some things are not certain but are taught as a fact anyways. For example, we have a lot of evidence that supports the earth was once covered by glaciers. However, all that evidence supports a THEORY that the earth was once covered by glaciers... it is not a proven fact. The problem is that it is taught to everybody like it's the only reality that could have existed. Not that it’s a theory of what the earth may have looked like based on evidence. Anything that took place before written history can not be proven 100% because either nobody was there to see what was happening, or they just didn’t document it. Even if it was a part of written history, were you there? Unless you were, you can't know for sure that anything was really how you heard it was. The same rule can apply to all the things you hear in your everyday life as well. Learning about our past and our history is very important because those who understand the past can better control their own future. Just make sure to keep you guard up, and believe only facts (like if let go of an apple, it will fall to the dirt instead of floating away). For everything else, you will just have to figure out what you want to have faith in. (6 Comments |Comment on this)