Thoughts on Mood Disorders and Ecology of the Mind

These first two chapters of the novel Culture Jam were definitely a wierd start to a book. I thought that they gave the book a very "in your face" feeling, and didn't "beat around the bush" in really any way as to the point that the author was trying to get across to the reader. There are a lot of folks that I know from my home town who are pretty conservative, and I can assure you that they would have read the first page of this book and then would thrown it away. I can't say that it didn't offend me a little bit at first either, but as I read on, I saw that many of the things being talked about, really didn't apply to myself. So, I figured I'd have a go at it with an open mind.

The first two chapters were titled Mood Disorders and Ecology of the Mind. They elaborated on exactly that, to say the least. These chapters basically were saying how screwed up this whole country is when it comes to just about everything. The author, who admits to "screwing up" himself plenty of times, really has a yearning to go back to basics when it come to living life, not just for himself thoguh, but for the entire nation to do this. I see where he's coming from, and yes, he's got a valid point, but he's got to realize that we're too far in to fix ourselves and this messed up place we live. Maybe if someone would have thought to do this about 150 years ago, aww say before the Industrial Revolution, the whole plan might have been plausible, but now, in this time and day, come on and get real! It would be nice if things would change, but I just don't see it happening. People, especially people who have grown up in an urban environment are too far entwined in their lives in a city, they would never be able to adjust to a life anywhere else outside of it and its artificial ways. Some could maybe, but most don't have a chance. We have made this bed that we call "LIFE", and now we are the ones who are going to have to lie in it.

A Little Something About Me (Justin)

As you all know by now my name is Justin Stine, and most of my friends call me Stine or Stiner. I love the outdoors, college life, and good food. If anybody out there can't agree with me over that much then obviously they don't know what a good time is.