David's Corner

Hazing is a set of rituals people go though when they join a new group. This is something that has been around since parents have been having children. Hazing happens because people do it to be accepted by the group. Usually, hazing is harmless. Sometimes hazing is torture and can hurt or kill a person. At colleges and universities, police have reported serious psychological, emotional and physical scarring from drinking games that had terrible consequences. Some kids have died, the lucky ones have only been expelled. This is an important public safety issue. I think these kids should be sent to boot camp.What do you think?

I was recently asked to write a short entry for a dear friend's blog. You can read it here: https://emilyadannunzio.wordpress.com/2015/07/31/guest-blogger-david-wankovsky-shares-his-thoughts-about-dancemovement-therapy/

Governor Rauner and the lawmaker's games with the Illinois state budget is corrupt, despicable and uncalled for. It especially hurts those who need the most help: children, the sick, the disabled and the poor. Their childish inaction is forcing needless cuts in health care, education, social services and public transit. Our state leaders need to grow up and learn how to compromise. We have many people in the disabled community willing to go down to Springfield to help the process along. Are you ready?

Politicians waste money by filling violent prisons with petty criminals and no social services. The resulting attacks make petty crooks into big time crooks that return to our communities and cost more money for everyone. This is a vicious cycle that must be broken. We need to make our prisons safer. They need to be less clogged with youth and non-violent offenders. They need more social workers and better and honest guards. We need to treat all of our prisoners like they are human. The way politicians do it today, wastes money and people and makes our neighborhoods more scary. This must be fixed now!

There are many types of political corruption, too many to tackle in just one post. Between waste, bad budgeting, education and shrinking services, our political system is in trouble. Because there is too much to cover in one blog, I will begin a series on this important topic with my next post. Stand by!

There are many important topics that complicate this subject. CTA and PACE have good ideas, but not enough funding. Public transit is a privilege that can make our world better. Having public transportation allows us to affordably  go to work, shop and visit friends & family, all while saving money on gas and parking. For the disabled, this is often their only way to get anywhere. Sounds too good to be true, right? Yes, it is. Some complaints include rude bus drivers and passengers, graffiti, pickpockets,  drinking and violence. This is annoying-- especially to expectant mothers, the elderly, the disabled-- and costs taxpayers' money! This is a tragedy. How can we change this? We can start by setting an outstanding example to our young adults/adults of being neat and considerate and when we see problems, report them to the proper authorities. We must all do our part at the table of goodwill.

Education is very important  in today's world. First off, education should make you feel good about yourself and make you happy. Education is also an important tool  because it is key to getting a good career, making a living and staying out of trouble with the law. I think it's a shame if a young adult doesn't take the opportunity to get an education. At a young age, they must have lost their love for learning and they are taking it out on themselves.