Eastwood, Bullock, Bates, McGraw, McKinnon, Aaron and Hancock nailed what is so often missing in our lives: being kind to others consistently without expecting anything in return. There are plenty of such examples that we witness throughout our lives, but these courtesies seldom get attention. I tire of being bombarded with news, movies, and music about greed, hate, intolerance and gratuitous perversions. I refuse to pay my hard-earned money for those products. So I vote with my entertainment dollar. The Blind Side is classroom material whether we are in or out of school. Reinforcement of positive behaviors can improve many lives and it doesn't take a taxpayer-funded program to do it.