http://vloedmas.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/when-all-else-fails-blame-men/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:35:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://vloedmas.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/when-all-else-fails-blame-men/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Travis Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:40:57 +0000 http://vloedmas.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/when-all-else-fails-blame-men/#comment-4 When I was growing up my mother, although against her better judgement, allowed me to watch horror movies. I subscribed to Fangoria magizine and others I don't remember the titles to. By all accord I should be a serial killer now. Funny, I became an outspoken advocate of nature and love for all human beings. I know it is different in this day and age. I am raising a son of my own and after playing Mario Sunshine he wanted to butt-bounce on everything (for the record he was 5 at the time). I catch myself testing the wisdom of not to hate others, be the stronger person and walk away, but then watching him repeat offenses that warranted my reaction in the first place. Violence is everywhere and there's no short supply of it. I heard a staggering figure the other day about the lessons children get from their parents being less than 1% of the information they recieve on a daily basis. I don't think it's that low, but if it is I'm glad I don't have television to content with for my son's attention. That must boost me to at least 2%.(By the way, I was told I am un-American because I don't have cable or local television.) When I was growing up my mother, although against her better judgement, allowed me to watch horror movies. I subscribed to Fangoria magizine and others I don’t remember the titles to. By all accord I should be a serial killer now. Funny, I became an outspoken advocate of nature and love for all human beings. I know it is different in this day and age. I am raising a son of my own and after playing Mario Sunshine he wanted to butt-bounce on everything (for the record he was 5 at the time). I catch myself testing the wisdom of not to hate others, be the stronger person and walk away, but then watching him repeat offenses that warranted my reaction in the first place. Violence is everywhere and there’s no short supply of it. I heard a staggering figure the other day about the lessons children get from their parents being less than 1% of the information they recieve on a daily basis. I don’t think it’s that low, but if it is I’m glad I don’t have television to content with for my son’s attention. That must boost me to at least 2%.(By the way, I was told I am un-American because I don’t have cable or local television.)

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