Friendship, Family, Love

 

"As we strain to grasp the things we desire, the things we think will make our lives better: money, popularity, fame… we ignore what truly matters, the simple things, like friendship, family, love. The things we probably already had."

My Bi-Monthly Opinion: Couch Potatoes and Cot Potatoes

Rating: zero

Couch Potato: A person who spends a lot of time sitting in front of the television
Cot Potato: A very young child who spends a lot of time watching television (cot = a baby's bed)

It has been proven that those who are couch potatoes have a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese. Also, according to CBN.com, those who sit for more than 11 hours a day are 40% more likely to die in the next three years than those who are active. 

According to the CDC (center for disease control), 10.4% of children age 2-5 are obese, as are nearly 20% of kids ages 6-19 and 33.9% of adults older than 20. America has a weight issue, and a huge part of this obesity problem is due to television and not being active. 

I have witnessed first hand a child who was 3 years old and could hardly talk because his mother let the television "babysit" him. Also, it is proven that the children who watch violent television programs are more likely to become violent and abusive adults. 


...as for my opinion... 


People should try to eat healthier, even when watching television or playing video games. (ex. celery instead of popcorn)

I believe that both adults and children should entertain themselves in ways that are more active such as going on a bike ride, run, or walk, playing sports, or if disabled, exercising the mind through reading books.

If you have time to watch hours and hours of television, you have time to go outdoors, read a book, or go to work and make some money. 

...you can even eat the book...

...or eat the "outdoors"..

Two Faces

“No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.”

-Nathaniel Hawthorne-

Things I'm Thankful For Thursday

- Cell phones
- Words
- Speakers
- The color black
- Binders
- Wheels
- Photography
- Medication
- Pens
- This photo:

The Pros and Cons Of Blogging

Pros:
- Causes mental stimulation 

- Makes you research topics
- You can listen to music while writing

- It is fun to find funny pictures to go along with posts

- You can write while you are in a boring class

- Exposes your creativity

- Gives you something to do during the summer

Cons:
- You may have too much fun finding funny pictures to go along with posts

Another Quote

"What a frightening thing is the human, a mass of gadgets and dials and registers, and we can read only a few...and those perhaps not accurately."

-John Steinbeck-

The Pros and Cons Of Cookies

Pros:

- They smell good

- They taste amazing

- They look amazing

- They are a good comfort food

- They are fun to make/decorate

- They are easy to pack/bring places

- You can bake them on the dashboard of your car

- They make you smile

- You can be creative with them

- There are hundreds of varieties, so they never get boring

Cons:

- You may end up looking like this:

                                                                       ... or this