Lost Generation

This is a video about the poem "Lost Generation" by Jonathan Reed, originally appearing as an entrant in AARP's U@50 Video Contest. When first read, the poem seems to be a pessimistic monologue of the current generation, an echo of sentiments often found when looking at news reports and articles. The last line of the poem, and the presentation of the poem in the original video, suggests reading it in reverse. When read backwards the poem paints a polarising view, showing a brighter interpretation of the future.

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Lost Generation

by Jonathan Reed

I am part of a lost generation

and I refuse to believe that

I can change the world

I realize this may be a shock but

“Happiness comes from within.”

is a lie, and

“Money will make me happy.”

So in 30 years I will tell my children

they are not the most important thing in my life

My employer will know that

I have my priorities straight because

work

is more important than

family

I tell you this

Once upon a time

Families stayed together

but this will not be true in my era

This is a quick fix society

Experts tell me

30 years from now, I will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of my divorce

I do not concede that

I will live in a country of my own making

In the future

Environmental destruction will be the norm

No longer can it be said that

My peers and I care about this earth

It will be evident that

My generation is apathetic and lethargic

It is foolish to presume that

There is hope.

And all of this will come true unless we choose to reverse it.

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Xuxa's Alphabet (USA)

Yes!!! Xuxa speaks English!!!


Let's learn the alphabet in English and have fun!!!

XUXA'S ALPHABET
"A" IS FOR APPLES
"B" IS FOR BOOKS
"C" IS FOR CARROTS
"D" IS FOR DRAGON
"E" IS FOR THE EARTH
"F" IS FOR FRIENDSHIP
"G" IS FOR GOLDFISH
"H" IS FOR THE HEART
"I" IS FOR ICE CREAM
"J" IS JUBILATION
"K" IS KINDERGATDEN
"L" IS THE LAUGHTER
"M" IS FOR THE MOONLIGHT
"N" IS MOTHER NATURE
"O" IS OH, O.K.
"P" IS FOR THE PEOPLE
"Q" IS THE QUIET TIME
"R" IS FOR THE RAINBOW
"S" IS THE STAR
"T" IS THE TELESCOPE
"U" CAN SEE THE UNIVERSE
"V"ICTORY FOR THE
"W"ORLD
"X" IS FOR WHAT? IT'S FOR XUXA!
"Y" YES
"Z"S FOR ZOO ZOO ZOO

LET'S ALL SING
LET'S ALL PLAY
LET'S BE HAPPY
COME WHAT MAY
LET'S SING THE ALPHABET
WE'RE GONNA LEARN TODAY

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FOR A CLEANER PLANET

Okay, everyone, so we'll now talk about recycling. I know you all recycle a lot of things, but we need to recycle more and consume less. Plastic bags, for example. Every time we go shopping we get new plastic bags, and sometimes we throw them away. Do you know that a plastic bags can take up to 1,000 years to degrade? That's it, a millennium! Impressed? Oh yes, that's a worrying number. And diapers are the same. Scientists say that one diaper takes more than 100 years to degrade, that is, they will be around much after the “baby” is gone. Do you want another impressive number? Number ONE it is! Do you know why? Because by recycling ONE single aluminium can it is possible to save enough energy to watch TV for THREE hours. Yes, the name of the game now is the 3 R's. Reduce, reuse, recycle. And that means we'll all have a cleaner planet.

(Adapted from "Links - Book 9" by Amadeu Marques.)