What kind of messages are celebrities sending our teenagers and tweens? So obviously Lindsey Lohan is not getting the role model of the year award, but think about the messages that our future generations are being sent. Is it any wonder that kids are dating at an earlier age, when TV shows portray middle school romances? And how about drug use? Every time you turn the TV on there is another celebrity mug shot for some kind of drug possession or use charge.

My heart breaks when I see teenage girls idolizing TV celebrities who are ‘having babies’ on these TV shows, and it looks so glamorous to them. They have no idea how difficult it is to care for children. I look at celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and while I am all for adopting I think it send the wrong message when you have five kids that are frequently passed off on nannies. It shows teenage girls that they can get what all teenage girls want (attention) by getting pregnant and having a baby.

Boys are no better. They are seeing celebrity after celebrity on the news for some indiscretion, and they think that is how real men act. Never taking responsibility for their actions and being treated like they were on vacation, our boys never learn how to be men. The point is, if your career has bolstered you into fame, then use that fame productively. Be a good influence. Be a good influence even if you are not a famous celebrity, because there is always another generation at your heels watching what you do. Just be aware, and think about the kids who look up to you before you go following in the wrong footsteps.

Through the years art has become a subjective term. From speaking about a musical “artist” to Picasso, the term has really taken on a life of its own. It seems nowadays that someone can throw mud on a canvas, call it art and sell it for thousands of dollars. I cannot accurately footnote this belief but I would assume that artist such as Van Gogh or Picasso would moan in disdain over the plundering of this great form of expression.

To complicate matters art can be a myriad of things. Depending on your particular taste art can be a beautiful building, a dazzling car, a new yard decoration or a high dollar canvas oil painting. Another addition to the art world is photography. For nearly 250 years people have sought to capture the moment at just the right angle. During this span technology has continually progressed to the point that our cameras are now considered High Definition machines. The picture quality is spectacular and the capabilities of these devices have vastly surpassed their brothers and sisters of yesteryear.

So the question is, “Is photography art?” the answer must be neither yes nor no. The very question itself delineates a need to cross the artistic boundary. You see, art is not art because I call it art. Art becomes art when someone feels that it expresses something they have not been able to adequately express. Art is art when someone else sees it as art. Therefor art can be mud on a canvas or a breath-taking picture snapped at just the right moment. Regardless of your taste or preferences art will always be subjective and it will always be the source of much discussion.

Taylor Swift was born in Reading, PA. Her musical talent started young and she became famous at the age of 14. She was immediately a sweetheart to country music and everybody fell in love with her genuine personality and wholesome appearance. As she grew in age and musical maturity, she became a force to be reckoned with. Taylor Swift had won many awards, Grammy’s, and fans. She is loved by country music fans and fans of all music genre’s. Many people also love what she stands for.

In 2007, Taylor Swift helped with a campaign for protecting children from online predators. She speaks a lot about children and their safety. She also partnered up with Tennessee Governor, Phil Bredesen, to crack down on Internet sex crimes. Taylor has also given all of her 2008 proceeds from a Music Festival to the Red Cross. She has given numerous donations to children’s organization’s and foundations. Taylor Swift even gave her pink Chevy pick-up truck given to her by her record label to a children’s charity.

Taylor Swift is more than a pretty face and amazing singer, songwriter, and actress. She is involved in the real people’s lives and she loves children. She is constantly giving away money to fund worthy organizations. Taylor loves helping others and seeing people happy and loving life. She is a carefree girl with so many talents and gifts. Many of her fans love who she is more on the inside than anything she can do and be on the outside. They see the heart and passion she has for others and they are blown away. Taylor Swift will be a musician who is remembered from generation to generation.