In order for one to grow from one stage to another, it is necessary to receive proper nutrition. The nutrients nourish the various stages that can be encountered. More often than not, focus is placed on one’s physical stage. It is important to take care of the physical well being; however, the lack of nutrients given to our mental development is extremely damaging.

The lack of brain food stems from the messages that people encounter, will encounter, or have encountered on a daily basis. These instances may be consciously or subconsciously. By being exposed to the large amount of ignorance that exists in society, it is easy to understand why a significant portion of society’s mental state grows at a significantly low level.

By being subject to this debacle of programming, we are food poisoned. We are exposed to advertising that is not intended to be healthy for the mind but as a means of preventing people from thinking about anything. If you preoccupy the mind with endless hours of thought free entertainment programming, one’s thoughts are going to reflect entertainment programming. By doing this, a disproportionate percentage of people today and people in the future will suffer from mental stagnation stemming from their food poisoning.

It's been a while; however, I'm in good condition. I'll attempt to visit more often. With the onslaught of college, life, and the inbetweens, I don't come here as often. I'm hoping that all is going well with my fellow deviants.

On today, Virginia Tech University experienced the murders of 31 people. There are no definite details on the motive for this shooting;however, the sick individual responsible was not able to control his aggression resulting in carnage.

This event is one of the worst mass killings on American soil. This situation is proof that America's legislators need come up with laws to properly punish anyone who committs a crime with a gun.

By focusing on issues off of American shores, America's domestic issues have been much too often ignored.

The title alone should have grabbed your attention.

Recently, radio show personalities and Sid Rosenberg and Don Imus engaged in a discussion on their radio show where the Rutgers Women's basketball team as "nappy haeaded hos. Imus tried to pass this statement off as a joke. The fact that a significant portion of Rutgers players were black allows this have some to level of bigotry to it. It was also a chauvinistic comment due to them saying that Tennessee Woments Team was composed of cute girls.

An act like this is a call for people to stand up and say they that they are not going to accept this any more. In the I Don't Give a Damn society we live in, not enough people raise concern over the issues that need addressing the most. While this fiasco was publicized, who's to say that another stunt like this will not occurr in the future.

Now is not the time to be timid. Now is the time to counter the ignorance that is ever so present in society.

Recently, I came across comments made by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. In his speech, Gingrich denounced any idea of bilingual acceptance. He deemed it to be ghetto language and a hinderance to America. He consistently reinforced the notion of America needing to be unifed in speaking English instead of other languages.

It is this type of ignorance that prevents America from having a positive global reputation. There are alot of positive incentives one can receive by endorsing a person being bilingual. By being bilingual, one is able to gain insight on a culutre differing from theirs, the ability to learn a new language, as well as the abiltiy to interact with a people or persons with whom you would not normally come into contact with.

It is my hope that whoever reads this will become more accepting of having a bilingual nature and be encouraged to learn another language or languages other than their native tongue.