We're Stars
Is this song 'narcissistic' or altruistic? Check out the lyrics in the video and judge for yourself (yes, it is based on pride, but the focus is on 'we', not 'me' or 'I').
Casey Heynes and Bullying
I have copied and pasted this blog entry onto the End Metallophobia blog (from my regular Night Owl blog). Even though it is not specifically relevant to heavy metal, I think it is important to understand we all have times in our lives where we are bullied in some form or another, and we all have our 'breaking points'. In particular, metalheads who have been bullied and can relate to it will enjoy it. A few weeks' ago, this youngster (a 15 year-old boy from St Mary's, NSW, Australia) was on the news. He didn't do anything particularly 'extraordinary' but his actions had extraordinary outcomes for many people who could relate to his story, who are surprised what they are capable of when they decide to fight back. It shows that we all have our breaking point, and even though none of us wants to reach it, sometimes it is a necesary evil Casey Heynes was one such person who, for most of his life, was bullied for being overweight, but when he hit high school...
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