Monthly Archives: May 2011

Question Authority: Kids Need Grass

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Grass…hee, hee. šŸ™‚ Always makes me laugh. Sounds so 70’s. Like Cheech and Chong.

A bit too much of a generalization? Ok, maybe all kids don’t need grass, but this little guy sure did.

This story is starting to make the rounds on the large news outlets. Dad secretly gives two year old son suffering from cancer medical marijuana…and the boy is cured! Alright, maybe not cured as a direct result, but it sure did play a large role.

I can’t even imagine the anguish that a parent feels watching their child suffer from a deadly illness, but to have the medical field dismiss natural medicines – with the potential to at the very least easeĀ symptomsĀ and pain and at best offer a cure – all while flooding that little body with an extremely toxic mix of chemicals is inexcusable.

Is right from wrong really this difficult for our society to figure out?

By the way, this isn’t fringe science, and it’s nothing new. Would you consider Harvard University as fringe? A 2007 study at Harvard University found that marijuana cut the tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduced the ability of the cancer to spread.

All while giving patients the giggles and a desire forĀ Cheetos?

Oh, you’re right, we should stick to toxic chemicals that make us sick and cause our hair to fall out. That seems much safer than a natural plant with much safer and productive outcomes. Way to go science/medical/government. Sure feels like you’re looking out for us and not your own interests. (Can you pick up on my sarcasm? I’m laying it on pretty thick. – Tommy Boy anyone?)

All the while alcohol and tobacco are available at the nearest Kwiki Mart. Seem right to you? Seems like some ulterior motivates may be afoot.

Question authority.

Hats of to this dude for being an amazing dad.

Week 45: Lovin’ Life

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Little Dude is approaching the 11 month mark. Mrs. Dude and I are pretty close to being the proud parents of a one year old. A one year old?! How did that happen? Where did the time go?

Wow. It’s a whirlwind, but it’s so fun, and Little Dude is coming into his own a little more every day.

He’s starting to clap, walking behind a new toy Grammie got for him, and overall enjoying his existence. A super happy guy, which makes me a super happy guy.

Here’s a quick view of L.D. enjoying life…

Say It Ain’t So: Kidzania

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Are we really building “amusement parks” where we are willing to pay for kids to be exposed to mass marketing/consumerism and work in a mini-world as mini-adults?!

It seems like we are. Kidzania hasn’t arrived in the US yet, but it has locations around the world, and could be in your neighborhood soon.

Here’s Wikipedia’s definition:

Every KidZania is themed as a child-sized replica of a real city, including buildings, shops and theaters, as well as vehicles andĀ pedestrians moving along its streets. In this city, children aged 2 through 14, work in branded activities from bottling Coca-Cola, working in a Crest-sponsored dentist office, and working at a McDonalds restaurant. The children earn KidZos currency while performing the tasks, and the money is kept in the KidZania bank for children to spend at the gift shop and on non-free KidZania activities.Ā The blending of marketing has ledĀ The Morning News to dub KidZania as “advertainment”, stating “there is little that’s pretend, and the play revolves around following instructions from the adult Zupervisors.”

Sounds like a blast, right? Pay money to be exposed to marketing and work in menial jobs getting bossed around by Zupervisors for low wages that accumulate in fake banks (that probably lose your money on bad investments) so you can pay for moreĀ consumerism. Holy shit?! What’s wrong with us?

Really, I’m going to pay you to allow my kids to wash car windows and pump gas, all while you flash your company logos in our faces?

Adults don’t want to act like adults. Why would we makeĀ menialĀ labor and purchasing junk seem like it’s fun for our children? How about some imagination, art, music, reading, physical activity, and god-forbid some non-big-business related fun? A beach perhaps?…and it’s free.

I can feel the brainwashing seeping into our domes…and it’s scary that we’re letting it happen.

Princess, Little Dude, please don’t ask; Kidzania is off limits.

Perhaps “Say It Ain’t So” needs to be a new regular installment for the Dude….an area where I wax poetically about the ways of the world. Eh, maybe not.