katseye

(A little belated however..................)
Dawn has brought up some very good points.

I recently saw a biograghy of Sidney Poitier, his formal education finished with the 2nd. grade.
He educated himself from then on.
Later in life reading five newspapers a day.....
Not only a wonderful actor but became a very influential man and an ambassidor for the Bahamas to Japan.

Sidney Poitier is one of our most famous and enduring artists. His career defined and documented the modern history of
blacks in American film. This notably shy and private man portrayed proud and powerful characters. His depiction of
blacks on the stage, in the movies, and on television was and remains revolutionary. More than an actor (and
Academy-Award winner), Poitier is an artist -- a writer and director, a thinker and critic, a humanitarian and diplomat.
His presence as a cultural icon has long been one of protest and humanity.

Read more at: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/poitier_s.html


I have been sickened by the focus of money, money, money of this country.
If going to school means you'll make money......why are college grads. working retail & fast food?
There is no guarantees there will be a job when you get out of school.
And what is the point of making big bucks if you never have time to enjoy life or the people you love?

How many times have we all heard the stories of people struggling to go and pay for schooling, working hard, long hours
all their lives and dying before they get a chance to even live.

Money shouldn't be the main focus of life.

I do understand if there are things you want out of life that are pricey, you'll have to find the way to afford them.
However, that is not for everyone.

It may make life easier sometimes but, it won't love you or make your life worth living.

Blessings, Kathy


Message: 5
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 09:01:05 -0700
From: "Dawn Falbe" <astrologerdawn@...>
Subject: Destination Imagination (was "a yucky bit from NYT)


Interesting that the school believes money is the "thing" we ought to be
focusing on that makes us "wealthy". What about the love we have to
give to others, ourselves and doing something we love for a living that
we are passionate about, regardless of the money it brings us. It also
leaves out those people that didn't finish high school and still became
financially wealthy such as Dave Thomas the founder of Wendys.

So as usual the school is single minded in its belief that money is the
answer to everything and that money will make everything better. Ask
those people who become instant millionaires when they won the lottery
what it did for them emotionally.

There is also a vast difference between someone who "drops out" of
school and someone who voluntarily doesn't go to school at all because
they choose to use the world as their way of learning. Even the drop
outs have the right idea when they don't want to stay in school because
there are bored, uninspired and cannot connect with what adults
disguised as "teachers" believe they need to know.