My First Post

I have always believed that the media is like our "parent" in that it tells us who we are, what to wear, what to drive, and what to believe. The gate keepers of the media have the creation of society in their hands, so to speak.

For instance, I was truly taken by the theme of everything being connected in the movie Avatar. I think it put a new light on some Buddhist beliefs and the fact that if we nurture all things in life, we essentially nurture ourselves.  I also think that movie relates to the Magic Media class by giving us a chance to have an out of body experience as we live vicariously through the characters in the movie. I think that is why the movie was so popular- it gave us a thrilling ' out of body' ride! I think the media has the great responsibility of being more thoughtful about putting more morally driven information out there and less violence. I would much rather have a positive emotional ride through a movie.

I believe if everybody has the basics of food, shelter, clothing and acceptance...our world will become a friendlier place. I also believe there are many levels to life and that our bodies are casings for the soul and as we evolve so do our casings.

On a personal note; I moved back to live in the country after having worked in major markets like Roanoke, Va. and Baltimore, Maryland. It has been a culture shock to say the least. I have three brilliant cats and a blind beagle I adopted after my Aunt and Uncle died. I believe animals teach us how to be better humans. I have had to develop a new understanding of what it must be like to navigate in the world blind. Lady runs into walls and; unfortunately, the occasional cat that stumbles in her path. It took a while but they all became "family". I would like for the world to be like the Coke commercial in the 70's where everybody held hands and sang about living in perfect harmony.

On a final note; I think the possibilities of the media are magical and endless. We live in an amazing reality and I have discovered during my moves in radio that we can stop our act at anytime if we don't like where things are going and rewrite the script. Sometimes that requires a geographical change or going back to school. I'm rewriting now.