I made two of you angry about the things I said. I'm not even sure why you're still mad at me. I didn't say anything untruthful. It's better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you're not, I suppose. There's no need to insult me. I said nothing bad about you. Calling me mean is just plain crazy. I'm always nice to everyone, even when I'm frustrated or furious with anger. Ask anyone I'm in close regular contact with. I'm sorry I made you mad, but it just makes me sad/mad that people give so much importance to things that don't deserve it. I know I'm right. Need reasons?

I doubt any of these people care about Fear Factor.

Nothing against Fear Factor, it's a very intelligent show. Since we're dragging out this stupidity so far, I may as well spread it around a little further. Understand my point: Liking television shows, music, movies, certain clothes, cars, and other trivial things is not necessarily bad. If I were simply stating that, I would be a hypocrite. My point is that a lot of people take it too far; they care way too much for these unimportant things. But, they have every right to be selfish. I don't care if you get angry about the things I'm saying. I think I'm correct. Yes, it's based partially on my religious beliefs. Christians aren't supposed to gather riches, or spoil themselves or their children. But, these beliefs of mine are also based on a simple, wonderful concept: humanity. If you park your $40,000 car in a garage that costs more than your neighbors' houses and you don't feel some sense of conceit, then something is wrong. I'm not saying all rich people are bad people. I know wealthy people that are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet, such as the Edwards.

Sometimes I wish I were rich just so I could give it away to people. I was talking about that with one of my friends in class today. He agreed. While I'm on the subject, the same friend came to me with a great idea. There's hardly anything for young people around here to do. There are only a couple places to hang out, and they all serve alcohol. What if we could get a place set up for all ages to gather with no alcohol or anything? You know, a safe, friendly environment for all ages. We're not talking about some rinky-dink kid's place, but some place where people would actually like to go. The old K-Mart would be a good place to transform this into reality. Senator Dole's office has been contacted, and my friend is waiting to see what they say about funding. If this moves, it's going to require a lot of work. But, when he proposed the idea to me, I jumped right on it. I think it would work. It would be really great if this could happen, but the idea may die off quickly if funds fall short.

I'm sick of talking about this whole over indulgence, luxury versus necessity thing. My point always has been this: I wish people didn't worry so much about trivial things, and cared more about people. That's all it boils down to. There's nothing wrong with liking a television show. I was simply discussing my frustration over people's tendency to put too much emphasis on such insignificant things. Don't forget about reality.