Hello Mr. Wolf, won't you please sit down?

[mella l]

Much thought has been put into these posts. Thank you all.

I agree turn off the 24/7 news(Fun&CNN)! I had to in 2001 to save my sanity, and I found a new life, much calmer and peaceful. That isn't to say I don't know what is going on in the world. I read lots, and in doing that, miss out on the sensationalism, the driving frantic panic sold by pharma, and others.

Television had it's place at one time and is now co-opted, buy more, eat more, frenzie, be scared of ________ (you name it), and of these countries ect. But most powerful of all is the isolation it creates.

Computer gadgets for children and adults for that matter can do the same thing, isolate. Children need the computer skills for the future, but that is isolating also and in my opinion detrimental in excess. Lock yourself in your world, your room, your gated community for entertainment and safety? Thoughtful balance is necessary empowering.

I think the town square is one answer to reestablishing a nurturing community. Our Punaweb, thanks many to Rob, is a nurturing community. I think that is a large part of the draw for the Makuu market also, and hopefully one day our very own co-opt.

It was a republican president, General, President Eisenhower, who truly warned us about the industrial military complex's dangers, another way of saying corporate dangers.

Hawaii is ideally situated in a sense, a protective mote, and we can all work toward a better day.

Yes we can, so be respectful and listen, but aware of those who say we can't.

I love you guys too and I'm over here

mella l