One Hello World

One Hello World is Kid's Help Phone except anyone can call, and he shares their secrets with the world.  So I guess it would be good for people who really need to get something off their chest but would rather be anonymous about it.  Personally, I would rather confide in a friend than share my thoughts with the world, but that's just me.  I do think it's good that he does this for people though.  Here is someone who cares about people enough to here what they have to say and put some rhythm to their words.  He also gives a little comforting response to every caller.  It's not much, but it's more than anyone else is doing.

Graffiti is Art

Graffiti is totally an art!  Anyone who sees otherwise is too closed minded and wrapped up in the law to accept it as anything but filthy, disgusting vandalism.  Graffiti is just the same as any other art, you're just drawing on a wall or public place instead of a canvas.  And since graffiti is usually in a public place, a lot more people can see the tagger's work and appreciate the skill and talent it would take to create such a masterpiece.  Now before you read any further, click this link and look at any pictures you want on this site, especially the murals link.
http://www.tatscru.com/tats.html
Can you believe all that is done with spray paint? That site features a group of professional muralists called Tats Cru.  They originated in The Bronx, spray painting in subway stations but their work soon became very well known and they decided to use their fame to promote their hobby.  Tats Cru spear headed the battle to change peoples views on graffiti.  Their murals can be found all over New York and other states, but not just in back alleys.  Their murals are on the front of businesses, the sides of vehicles, or other walls as an advertisement for a product.  If companies literally pay these guys to "vandalize" their businesses, then why do people still see graffiti as not an art form? 
It's because people see it in their own towns on the side of buildings, street signs, or other drawable surfaces.  It's time to face the facts, graffiti is becoming a lot more common.  More kids are starting to draw it in their free time, and eventually their going to want to put it somewhere where people can appreciate it, like a wall.  And there will always be some kids out there drawing graffiti, and if communities don't want them "defacing" their property, then it's time to make some changes.  Take New Hamburg for example.  There is graffiti there, everyone has seen it, and if you haven't, go for a walk some time and actually look i guarantee you'll find some.  New Hamburg accommodates for all other types of  (for lack of a better word) youth activities, why not this one?  For instance, everyone hates kids skateboarding around their businesses for some reason, so they made the Drop in, an indoor skate park open in the summer, and Thursday nights during school.  Now wouldn't it be super easy to put up a wall at the Drop in for people to come and use for graffiti?  It would give the kids something other than people's businesses to write on and everyone else who's at the Drop in can appreciate the new artwork at their skate park.  Some communities have already done this, so why can't New Hamburg? 
http://www.carbondalegov.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B5A35D00B-A6F9-472C-9708-267305D32117%7D

Graffiti should be seen as the art it is.  People really need to open their minds to this modern art and accept it in their communities by putting up a wall.  Since graffiti is illegal, giving kids a place where they can do it in peace will keep them out of trouble and could save their futures.  I myself know people who got themselves in trouble with the law for graffiti and it wouldn't have happened if there was somewhere they could share their form of art legally.