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Too much pressure on the

Resistance — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:09:22 +0000

In reply to TWO KIDS SHOT IN OMAHA SCHOOL

Too much pressure on the kids?

8 hours of school with 4 hours of homework and what have they learned?

According to Burle Summers, president of the Ontario Morals/Values Education Association.

“The fast track, the quick promotion, gaining control, gaining the edge,” are held before children as important values.

“Serving others, respecting others, caring for others isn’t considered as important,” he said.

“Morally illiterate”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHtZJC_4YmE

DD, right now I don't feel

A Guy Called LULU — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:22:54 +0000

In reply to Thank you for this Lulu. Do a

DD, right now I don't feel like trying to make what I guess would be called the metta case while thinking about this particular case where I don't know the particulars and while the boy's family must be suffering so terribly. I'll just hope the other victims come out of it OK.

Thank you for this Lulu. Do a

Richard Day — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:47:59 +0000

In reply to Remember the movie,"Stand by

Thank you for this Lulu. Do a damn post on this.

Really!!!

Remember the movie,"Stand by

A Guy Called LULU — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:31:16 +0000

In reply to TWO KIDS SHOT IN OMAHA SCHOOL

Remember the movie,"Stand by me". Everybody loved it. Nostalgia, friendship, adventure, courage in the face of bullies, coming of age, and good music. And, a bullshit message that pissed me off and made my kids mad at me when I lectured for too long about the stupid macho message that it sent to young boys.
An early exciting scene that introduces the gun:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hsi_NFUTuQ&feature=related

Showdowns:

One thematic re-occurring motif is the idea of a "showdown" between two or more characters in the film. The first brief showdown is between Chris and Ace on the sidewalk when Ace threatens to burn Chris's face while he has him in a headlock. Chris "gives" and Ace releases him. The next is when Teddy faces off against an on coming train at the beginning of the boys' trek. He says he wants to make a dramatic "train dodge," and just before it hits him, Chris grabs him and forces him out of harms way. The third showdown that happens is between Teddy, once again, and the junk yard man and his dog. They yell and call names, but when the junk yard man brings Teddy's unstable father into the picture, Teddy breaks down and starts to cry. Another showdown occurs when Ace pulls up to some locals who seem to have a history of racing cars with him. They remain neck to neck for a short period before a truck appears in the other lane coming toward Ace. Ace and two of his buddies (who seem petrified) do not change lanes, but decide to stay on the wrong side of the road and face off with the on coming truck. The other car in the race looks scared for them. Before they crash, the truck swerves off of the road, spilling all of its supplies while Ace goes on to win the race. The final showdown is between the younger gang and Ace's crowd at the body. The two groups trade harsh words before Ace pulls a knife on Chris, but is soon too skittish to use it after Gordie fires a shot in the air with Chris's gun. He then points it at Ace, which chills him and scares him away, along with his group. These are only some of the major showdowns that occur in the film. They reveal a characters certain core that brings them into a primitive state. The showdowns also symbolize the manliness of the boys, and how they act in confrontations by themselves without their friends behind them, except for the last one.

Oh damn NCD.We lost this

Richard Day — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:43:23 +0000

In reply to Dad's gun apparently.Richard,

Oh damn NCD.

We lost this argument decades ago and the Supremes just obliterated almost all hope of salvation recently.

I do not know what to do.

Who knows? The kid was always lectured on the power of guns, the kid got mad or just curious.

This is Greek Tragedy. About things that cannot be undone.

Why not try the tenyearold as an adult and finish the tragedy? Damn

Dad's gun apparently.Richard,

NCD — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:37:59 +0000

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Dad's gun apparently.

Richard, did you see the report of the Ohio Mom shot dead by her 10-year old over wood chopping chores? link

I suppose the NRA gun lovers predispose their kin to the idea of shooting people when they have loaded guns around and tell the kids 'its here to shoot people', and the kid thinks 'I wonder what would happen if I aimed the gun at (-----) and pulled the trigger??'