So I was watching HBO late last night and I came across one of my all time favorites. Hello, Dolly! The movie that captured so many hearts more than 41 years ago, and still holds mine. But I'm worried that Dolly, and all other wonderful ladies are losing the screen to something that seems to always leave something to be desired. 


As a child I was always put around "old tv", and I LOVED it! I always loved the big dresses and wonderful music. Not to mention the ultimately better singing voices of leading ladies like Barbra Streisand, Leslie Caron, and Mary Martin. I mean, South Pacific?!?! You can't get any better!

So as i watch all of the previews coming out for kids, I really am starting to wonder if real culture and fine music and acting as a art in general is slowly dissipating with-in our culture. Sure, Despicable Me looks funny (I reviewed this movie way back in January, and believe me it's come a long way), and you really can't beat Toy Story, but Step-Up 3-D....? REALLY?!? 


Think about it, when was the last time a decent, whole-hearted, family fun musical came out. A movie that would remind people to just enjoy being alive, because well, your alive. 


In my opinion, with the way things are getting, don't you think we should try to teach our kids just to be happy to be happy. Not to be obsessed with the cool new toy, or completely overtaken by special effects, and can't even follow the entire story line because they can't compute both the ausomeness of special effects and the actual story at once. 


Maybe I'm just ranting, but don't you think we should learn to love life
Before the Parade Passes By? 

We're finally "thinking" about mental and learning disorders in kids.

Now I must say, when I watched this video, I literally cried. 

"It is estimated that one in six children suffer from developmental disorders, including mental retardation, autism spectrum disorders, learning disorders, attentional disorders, genetic disorders, sleep disorders.  However, despite the fact that all these disorders originate in the brain, most of them are diagnosed solely by looking at behavioural symptoms without ever looking at the brain!  That is, they are diagnosed behaviourally rather than neurologically.  This often results in an incomplete or inaccurate diagnosis." - Dr. Aditi Shankardass

When I was around 7th grade I took the IOWA test (giant end of year scholastic exam). When I got the results back I was really surprised. I have over a college level of vocabulary and definition skills, but was at a 5th grade spelling level. To this day, spell check is my hero.

Another interesting fact, kids with ADHD have been found to have certain vitamin and nutrient deficiencies.

All I can say, is thank you to Dr. Aditi Shankardass. Kids are finally being HELPED and not just medicated. I am so SICK of hearing about kids being medicated because of something, like she said, that is being diagnosed by looking at these kids, not by studying them with the proper methods.

It brings light to my heart to know we are still working towards enrichment of each others lives instead of the greed and malice we see on CNN, FOX and other cable news channels. This is why I watch Ted.com, you don't really see these wonderful stories anymore. Most of America is more interested in theoretical boys in UFOs. Yeah, that's right, I said it. And you will NEVER live it down publicized media!!!!