Much has been said about youngsters nowadays and the time spent in front of computers. Or pushing buttons of their handheld electronic devices whilst intently staring at the screen waiting for something to happen. Sometimes quite the unexpected and not 
always positive for the individual concerned. It makes me chuckle or often laugh out loud at the sight of so much stupidity. I suspect that these individuals when knocking on the door of evolution were met with the message 'sorry we're closed, come back later'. And subsequently they must have gotten lost. It raises the question whether mankind is doomed to be overtaken by our predecessor the chimpanzee? Well, if this would be the case then certainly not all mankind I dare argue. Agreed, many individuals do not transcend the cleverness of a monkey as I can see around me every day. But there are exceptions. Youngsters that apparently have forsaken the digital world of bleeps and shiny gadgets and have returned to more physical ways to pass their time. Back are skateboard, BMX 
and scooter.
always positive for the individual concerned. It makes me chuckle or often laugh out loud at the sight of so much stupidity. I suspect that these individuals when knocking on the door of evolution were met with the message 'sorry we're closed, come back later'. And subsequently they must have gotten lost. It raises the question whether mankind is doomed to be overtaken by our predecessor the chimpanzee? Well, if this would be the case then certainly not all mankind I dare argue. Agreed, many individuals do not transcend the cleverness of a monkey as I can see around me every day. But there are exceptions. Youngsters that apparently have forsaken the digital world of bleeps and shiny gadgets and have returned to more physical ways to pass their time. Back are skateboard, BMX and scooter.
Local governments, rather against their nature I must admit, have accommodated the need of the adolescents in their midst by building state of the art skateparks. Not the tiny 'half pipes' we often see as a result of a desperate attempt to keep up with changing times in the Netherlands, and which consequently are hardly used. Nope, the skatepark I discovered in Cloverdale is something else entirely and no exception here in Canada. The saying 'a good beginning is half 
the battle' has not gone unnoticed either. Juveniles are lured into physical exercise at an even younger age. Under the supervision of their parents or grandparents for that matter, toddlers teach 
themselves all kinds of tricks that wouldn't have gone unnoticed in a monkey colony. I for one think this is a good thing. Not only are youngsters less inclined to turn into hooligans and destroy bus shelters, it also provides an opportunity to beat the chimpanzee on its home-ground. Physical exercise. If we can't outsmart them anymore I suggest we get physical. Olivia Newton John was far ahead of her time 35 years ago...
the battle' has not gone unnoticed either. Juveniles are lured into physical exercise at an even younger age. Under the supervision of their parents or grandparents for that matter, toddlers teach themselves all kinds of tricks that wouldn't have gone unnoticed in a monkey colony. I for one think this is a good thing. Not only are youngsters less inclined to turn into hooligans and destroy bus shelters, it also provides an opportunity to beat the chimpanzee on its home-ground. Physical exercise. If we can't outsmart them anymore I suggest we get physical. Olivia Newton John was far ahead of her time 35 years ago...
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