Put pop culture in its place

From: Capital (Annapolis) | Date: April 14, 2008| Author: PATRICK PAYNTER Severn School | Copyright information

My mother always told me that you are what you eat, and I took this advice very seriously. I made sure not to eat anything too weird, in fear that I might begin to look like a certain food. As I grew up though, I quickly realized that what you eat isn't the only thing that makes up who you are; in fact, what really influences you is much deeper.

I've come to the conclusion that you are what you are exposed to, and when I look at what I am exposed to the most, I always think of pop cult...

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