brother bear

watched a great kids movie the other day, animated magical tale of indians and bears.  it's called brother bear and it's a magical adventure through a world lost all so long ago.  too bad we didn't adopt more of the native american culture... they weren't necessarily making significant progress, but then again, what is this measure of progress?  our ipods and flat screen tvs are not what i consider progress, at least not forward.  lateral if anything.  widening the banks of our rivers of garbage for the sake of the almighty dollar.  that's hopeless.  we strive towards our doom and mock those who would question our insanity.  what an odd existence this is.  perhaps if i'm reincarnated, i'd like to be a cute cuddly bear that does not live in an enclosure and is free to roam the endless woods.  god i love kids movies and philosophical rants fueled by sleep deprivation and chronic herb.