Happy New Years!! Welcome to 2008!!

If you're reading this you've managed to survive and make it to the eighth year of the 21st century!! This is going to be a year of change and excitement... Now is the time to make resolutions and take steps towards a better and brighter future. If you ever wanted to take a trip, go back to school, get in shape, now is the time! Don't be afraid of change, it is probably the only thing constant in regards to existence. Take a chance and do something different, expand your horizons and find something new that makes you happy.

Longevity in a time of uncertainty...

Its hard to play for the future when the future seems so uncertain. Anything could happen at any time... We are at the beginning of the third world war waging chaos on the middle east, our economy is declining at a rapid pace with inflation skyrocketing. Isn't now the time to take advantage of the freedoms we do have? Credit cards, vacation time etc... Lets make sure to enjoy ourselves before its too late... FYI The Aztec, Mayan and Incan calendars all end on December 21, 2012.... Just something to think about...

Politics and the New World Order, Pt. 1

Have you ever wondered who really controls this country? Many would say it is our president, the senate and politicians in general... Others would say that Multinational Corporations control our country... Then there are many that would believe that the international bankers control the US along with countless other countries acting in unison and following an agenda unknown to the public. Then there are those that simply don't care... I don't blame any of them. With the enormous amount of information that is readily available and at our fingertips, its hard to determine what is real and what is not. We live in an age where fact and fiction are incredibly hard to distinguish. An age where it is even more vital to verify information with countless sources and when all else fails, resort to the popular phrase "seeing is believing."

It is now more important than ever re-develop the passion for knowledge and practice thinking for ourselves. We need to take control of our future by encouraging our friends and family to do the same.

Urban Poetry Experiment Part 1

I lay under the feet of the masses beneath bright city lights and airplanes that fly overhead. I see everything and everyone from a perspective unlike any other. In the city I connect every path to every other path. I am cold in the winter and warm in the summer. At times I lay barren in the twilight hours only to be trampled upon during the day. I will continue to be even after you are gone. I feel nothing and I am everywhere. I watched as you learned your way around and provided you hope for a brighter future. With my assistance you have completed countless tasks some of them in repetition. I will continue to be a place of sanctuary for some and source of oppression for others. I am neither good nor bad. Please know that I am at your disposal.

Happy Hollidays...

Around this time of year, we end up hearing the expression "happy holidays" more frequently. I look at the holidays as an opportunity to spend time with my family and experience a brief period rest before we begin the next year. Sadly the corporations view it as a time to perpetuate the disease of consumerism.

Reflection upon the year 2007...

As I think back about all the things that have happened this year, it almost seems surreal. The previous place that I worked went out of business, I got a new job, I started becoming serious in photography, I went to a few outstanding parties, I had some really hot dates, I learned a lot about running a business and I re-organized my relationships with certain people to simplify my life. I have grown as a person and have come to the realization that it is the journey that should be appreciated as well as the conclusion. To live in the moment is our greatest gift because the next moment is not guaranteed.

Word is Bond VS. Cash is King

I've recently had an issue obtaining account receivables from someone that I previously considered a friend. They had committed to making payment for services and a timetable was established. I had never conducted financial dealings with them previously so there was some reason to be concerned. I didn't think about drafting a contract for my services, I acting on my instincts that this person was reliable and straight forward. It appears that I made false assumptions, now it has become difficult to correspond with this person and they have continued to make promises that they have not delivered on. What do you think I should do about this situation?