Suburbia

Ahhhh....suburbia...kinda sounds like a scientific name...

I live in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and my community never ceases to amaze me. Unfortunately, when I say community I do not mean a tight-knit group of families whose children can be found playing together outside every afternoon, with the mothers sitting on the porch sipping coffee and shooting the breeze, while the men gather on monday nights to catch a game of football. No, those types of communities are becoming a rarity in suburban America. According to the book, Bowling Alone, the average household in 2000 entertained about eight times a year (a 43 percent drop from 1975). Even inter-family fraternization has declined, with regular family dinners becoming increasingly uncommon. More children and teenagers are becoming less dependent on their parents to prepare meals and create a social environment. With even elementary schoolers carrying credit cards and cell phones, parental figures are now seen by our youth as financers rather than nurturers. Though this freedom may be seen as a way to prepare a more independent generation, without a solid family and community support system those "independent" youth may not be adequately educated to make smart decesions in the real world.
Thanks for reading.

-Sam

Michaels Dream #1

I had a crazy dream the other night...

I was walking in a city. It was one of those comic-book cities though, possibly Gotham. I saw a man in a red mask with white eye markings robbing a pretty young lady at gun-point. He was holding a huge hand gun, but I just ran up and kicked out of his hand. I pulled off the mask, and screamed in terror. It was my dad. My dad's pretty much the most non-violent guy ever, so it was a huge shock.
-Michael

Why Religion Isn't Bad

Most people do not want to conform. I don't. Michael doesn't. But most people also don't make an effort to stand out. Yeah, everyone is an individual, yet without guidelines, things screw up. Not everyone is perfect, not every machine is perfect, not every society is perfect, so we always have conflict. Conflict makes this world what it is. Thats where religion steps in. Religious guidelines provide something to conform to yet religious teachings concede to debate. If everyone agrees on everything, nothing is changed for better or worse. If everyone disagrees on something, nothing is accomplished for better or worse. I don't disagree with any religions that have a purpose to unite, not divide. Compromise not disengage. Democracy is the leading government because of the controlled chaos that runs it. Newton understood it. His Third Law of Motion states that every force has an equal opposite force. Every Democrat needs a Rebuplican. Every liberal needs a conservative. Every evolutionist needs a intelligent design believer. Every ying needs a yang. Thanks for reading.

-Sam

Introduction

Hey, it's Sam. Michael and I are sharing this blog to show our takes on life, religion, dreams, and the occult. Feel free to respond to any of our posts, and don't be shy to set up an account. It's completely free and you don't actually have to a blog. If you want to see a more experienced blogger on this kinda stuff, check out http://www.timboucher.com/journal/, since we're just fledging writers.

Have fun,
-Sam