The musings of a madman...

       I'm a major homebody nowadays. I mean I have been since my 30s but after spending most of my 20s "outside," there is nothing more comforting to me than a quiet night on the couch with my wife and dogs. Being home means that I consume a lot of media -- social, traditional, etc... Something I have noticed over the last couple of years is gang culture. This is probably helped along by the fact that a lot of what I take in involves people who are actively or were recently involved in criminal elements.  Right, I watch allegedly-unscripted shows like Love After Lockup , 60 Days in , Inmate to Roommate and the likes.  Something about the depiction of so-called grownups WILLINGLY ruining their own lives with rampant bad decisions makes me feel less bad about the bad decisions I make to ruin my own life.     So yeah, back to it...  something I noticed.  Especially on the shows that depict the criminal gang element, there are ALWAYS a ...