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July 1, 2005 To: Jack Lepiarz, Welcome to the Club! Too often, adults and teenagers keep things bottled up inside and their brains become so tightly cramped and stressed – that they self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. In addition, psychologist's & psychiatrist’s make a good living listening to individuals who do not have the guts to express an opinion or tell another individual off! I applaud your efforts to blow off steam in this forum. Keep it up, your words are read by millions of individuals around the world. Some will agree while some will foam at the mouth with anger. Keep this in mind, when things get hot – the fat always rises to the top! As a teenager, a long, long, long (and I emphasize the word long) time ago – in a land far, far away, I had so much to say and many questions. However, I grew up in a time where sex, drugs, rock & roll, politics and other hot button topics, were not discussed with teenagers. I later learned that the reason for this censorship, was due to the fact that a young child or teenager does not possess the reference points that would tie everything together. Ever hear the _expression: "You had to be there?" Children learn from the example of their parents, guardians, peers, and their own experiences in the world that they inhibit. Many parents shield their children from the realities of life. What were the results? The children were vastly unprepared to deal with the world, when they are adults. The 1960’s & 1970’s taught that generation to question everything, accept nothing as fact, until it is proven. In High School, teenagers are fed a homogenized account of past world events. The word "History" is just that: "His-Story." The victors and losers of conflicts can spin history any way they want. Something about the old Soviet Union, China, and North Korea – just to name a few. Have you ever wondered what really happened during the Civil War, World War One & Two, the Civil Rights Movement, the Korea Conflict, Vietnam, Watergate, to name a few? You have an Internet Connection, right? So… What is keeping you from investigating and researching these topics? You will learn things that were not even touched upon in the classroom. Want to know the real reasons why the Native American Indians were so pissed and started killing people in the late 1700’s – 1800’s as this country was being settled? Want to learn about the Industrial Revolution and the conditions in which immigrants worked? How did child labor laws come into effect? It is all there, housed in a neat search engine called Google. After consuming some of this information, you will get angry, pissed, and feel betrayed by your teachers and the publishing companies that continually produce textbooks, which spew inaccurate information. My advice to you – Go along and spew back all the information on tests. Get great grades! If you feel the need to change things – go to college, become an expert and well respected in your chosen academic field. Then, once you have the power to change how things are done – Change Things! The individuals who lived through the 1960’s and 1970’s learned a hard lesson. You must be actively engaged and employed in the System – to effect change with in the System. In the mean time, relax. Take it all in. Fall in Love – Fall out of Love. Scrape your emotions on the concrete of life, and retain the lessons learned. "You learn all of your life and still die ignorant." – Mark Twain. Enjoy your teenage years – You only get one shot at it. One day this moldy/oldie tune will be rampaging through your mind: "Those where the days my friend, we thought they would never end…" Have FUN while you can, and keep learning! ------------ Email Argile Stox: argilestox@gmail.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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