Modern day "Gadfly"

I would say that the American government would be the modern day Socrates/gadfly. They are so damn annoying. They have us go through this system that they created to keep our nation "in order". They control television. Putting out ads on T.V that portray what type of person I have to be in order to be a "model citizen". I mean damn! can I just live my life the way I want to?!? Why can't I just play music with my band? Is that not good enough? Apparently not! Oh wait I have to go to "college" and get an "education". If I don't I get looked down apon as a failure to society. I need to get a job and crap! But now in this time and age I can't get one without a COLLEGE EDUCATION! Stop telling me how should live my life AMERICA! Thats the reason I believe that the American Government is the modern day Socrates. I have an idea. How about I burn my music into the brains of the government through the internet,radio and T.V. Maybe then I could just do what I love...Make music

The unexamined life us not worth living?...maybe...maybe not

Let it be examined or unexmined. A life is a life regardless of how its lived. To me it doesn't matter either way. If you examine your life then your qualified to live? If you don't question your life then you should die? Those are the questions that this statment is giving me. Should an ignorant person die while a person who seeks knowledge live? Thats what it says to me. This is my response to those questions. I don't care. If you think your life is horrible and ignorant and you think you should, then go ahead and die. It's not my problem. If you believe you should understand your purpose, then go look for it. Here, have a soda for the trip. Go have a great time questioning things you have no power over. It's your life. Me personaly, I don't know my my purpose nor do i give a damn. If you think that I shouldn't live because of it, then come kill me. I dare you! If thats what you believe then keep it to yourself. No one gives a rats ass about your "solution to life". Thats the reason Socrates got killed in the first place. Because he couldn't keep his opinion to his self. Maybe an unexamined life isn't worth living, maybe it is. But doesn't really matter now. If your stressed about your life then drink some tea and take a nap. Thats what I do and it's worked so far.

P.S: If I offended anyone with this statement then go and tell your mom cuz I dont' give a damn about your feelings. good night.

My Eulogy

I knew Harlan for a while and I came to realize that he was a strange person. He didn't talk to many people hes wasn't already comfortable with. Alot of the time though he was a kind person to people he knew. it took a while to earn his trust. I'm glad I met him though. before I can talk about how he was to his friends I have describe how he was to strangers. he would usualy avoid conversation with other people and move away from any groups he saw. I think maybe it was because he was afraid making friends just to lose them or it could be that he was just shy. If anyone attempted to make conversation with him he would respond in a very calm almost monotone voice. This usualy pushed people away. If that same person were to keep speaking with him he would gradually be more involved in the conversation. over time he would show his true colors, maybe laugh a little or tell a joke. After a little bit of time he became an pleasent person to be around. At home he would play songs on his various instruments or teach the younger kids about interesting topics. At home he was loved by the people he lived with even though they were not blood relatives. I think if he were act the same way at as he does at home he would have many friends. He once told me that he had only a couple of friends at school. The strange part about was that he was totally content with. It strange how he becomes two completely different people depending on his location. In the end his dual personality never changed.