Inspite of all I dont have this is the time of year when we should all take stock of what we've been given, the gifts our creator has poured from the heavens. This year I am thankful for so many things...
- A wonderful girlfriend - A good job - For all that im able to experiance - For being in a country with rights and freedoms - For Men and Women willing to pay with their lives to protect mine, and that of my nephew - My big brother, as much as i hated him growing up - Friends I can turn to - The talent to entertain with the voice god gave me - The ability to think for myself - Good Beer (bud light) - My parents staying together through think and thin, good and bad - My nephew, the little rascal - A mom that is full of love - A father full of discipline - the ability to trust unconditionally - My grandfather and all he tought me (god rest your mortal soul Rev. John Wesley Youngblood) - The respect I earn - Hard working people that help me - The guys I take care of (link to pics on the right ) - A place to rest my head and shelter me from the storm
What are you Thankful for? Take heed to always give thanks for all that your have, for there is always someone with less that will never know the pleasures that you take for granted.
Every once and a while an artist comes along who writes and performs with pure passion. In the past these artist for me have included Garth Brooks and Elton John. Similarly they were both top selling artist in their genre. I was never huge hip-hop fan. Growing up in the conservative mid-west and on a farm no less rap music was not tolerated. It was not until i was a freshman in college (1999) that I heard a rap song by an artist and in his voice I heard a passionate sound. The sound was coming from my roomates room. The album was Infinite and the song was titled the same. The artist? it was Eminem.
I have a knack for finding artist with passion and conviction and as I expanded my horizons I was moved deeply by the pain, the anger, and the passion in Eminems Lyrics. It is no surprise to me that he as obtained the heights that he has in the hip-hop and mainstream music world. As a loyal fan of his music I opted not to download his new cd, but went and bought it.
Encore is nothing less than any Eminem fan would expect. Some songs make u laugh, some make u think, and others might bring you to tears. I highly recommend this album to anyone even if your not a fan of hip-hop you might find something you like and who knows maybe like me you'll stop being narrow minded and open yourself to new experiances.
Stumbling around the post-election net looking in all the political cracks and dark alleys I found an intresting site. The site claims that the U.S. is illegaly occupying the Islands that make up the only state that is entirely surrounded by water. The site contains information to support their claim and even displays a quote from the current governor given in his 1998 state of the state address.
"The recovery of Hawaiian self-determination is not only an issue for Hawaii, but for America. ... let all of us, Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian, work toward a common goal. Let us resolve ... to advance a plan for Hawaiian sovereignty" - Democratic Governor Ben Cayetano
