Always chasing the good.

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What you say eases through my eyes, stains my pupils, and expands my mind. By this they see you...

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:23:06 -0500

What you say eases through my eyes, stains my pupils, and expands my mind. By this they see you through my apples and help me evolve. Build strains in my brains so I’ll never forget you. I never want to forget you.

I’m learning to move backwards. Maybe there I can retrograde my mistakes and make you happy...

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:57 -0400

I’m learning to move backwards. Maybe there I can retrograde my mistakes and make you happy again. Make you laugh and smile and delicately look at me again. Drain these circles we run and be stranded as just the two of us. Maybe we need to be exhausted and drown these barriers between us in order to be Us. Break these levees and weave through my gardens. I’ve been planting new thoughts and words for you. I’m still trying to find right words for you though. This ever moving sphere hasnt evolved enough for what description you truly deserve. I love you is all I have but I hope you can settle with the beauty I’m barely provided with.

I’m glad to find your head on my shoulder, whispering in my ear, and baring my weight. I...

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:11:03 -0400

I’m glad to find your head on my shoulder, whispering in my ear, and baring my weight. I don’t ask but your silhouette is there. Your unforgettable outline comforts me and I wear you everyday proudly around my thumb and embedded in my head. You lay well in my wrinkle, wether it’s a laugh or frown. You make my hair raise even when you’re not around. I’d crawl without you. I know I would. You strengthen my joints and hydrate my happiness. Stay, please. I know I keep miles closer and let you be my moon but even my darkest times need light so I ask, please stay.

Fight.

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:37:36 -0400

Charley Reese’s final column for the Orlando Sentinel…
He has been a journalist for 49 years.
He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN.
Be sure to read the Tax List at the end.
This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be. The article below is completely neutral, neither anti-republican or democrat. Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day. It’s a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!
545 vs. 300,000,000 People
-By Charlie Reese

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don’t propose a federal budget. The President does.
You and I don’t have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don’t write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don’t set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don’t control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don’t care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator’s responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House now? He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted — by present facts — of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can’t think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it’s because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it’s because they want it in the red.
If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it’s because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan …
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it’s because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like “the economy,” “inflation,” or “politics” that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses. Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees…
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
What you do with this article now that you have read it… is up to you.
This might be funny if it weren’t so true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he’s fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won’t be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He’s good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he’s laid…
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
‘Taxes drove me
to my doom…’
When he’s gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom, if agreed, stayed home to raise the kids.
What in the heck happened? Can you spell ‘politicians?’

YOU.

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:28:56 -0400

Let me dive in your silhouette, I swear I’ll take sweet care. You’ve got some steam rising from that wall and the separation between us is killing me. Just let me take and break each brick, they weren’t meant to stand forever. My forever at least. If I never find a path then I hope you notice my absence. There won’t be footprints and I’ll leave nothing but memories behind. My high hopes compliment your mind and encourage your thoughts to dwindle back to me whenever you’re lost.

presence.

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:22:46 -0400

What is my presence? You’ll never understand how you’re truly seen through other’s eyes. Words only go so far. A night out is almost a free fall full of judgment. We take that chance though because it’s a need as a human to feel emotions from others. Typically we hope for positive reactions but being noticed is sometimes what matters. What does my outside say? It’s a never ending work but as any artist, I’ll never feel complete with what I have. My body isn’t what I desire. I stand in front of younger girls often and convince them to love themselves and how they’re naturally made. BUT what power do I have to influence such a concept I don’t truly believe in? How do you accept your imperfections? A question with no true answer.

the kitchen is full of the smell of cupcakes baking, how...

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:02:39 -0400

the kitchen is full of the smell of cupcakes baking, how lovely:)

adorable:)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:22:00 -0400

adorable:)

"How nice—to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive. Kurt Vonnegut,..."

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:58:06 -0400

“How nice—to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.
Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five”

Madonna just finished a clothing line for macys. My post...

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:43:00 -0400

Madonna just finished a clothing line for macys. My post isn’t about the line but more so the face this material girl asked to market her designs. FINALLY! A face I can relate to when it comes to my body size. Kelly Osbourne has lost weight and toned up but it’s refreshing to see a healthy women modeling. The media has placed a unbelievably high bar on a women’s shape and body size. A beautiful and natural body should have curves. How are we suppose to bare children if we don’t have enough body fat? Being a dancer, I know the sad expectations to be small. I also know the extent of what choices many dancers make to fit the look. I mean were in front of the mirror all day, who couldn’t help but become self-conscious. Back to the point though, I hope girls notice this ad and find confidence in themselves instead of reaching for an unrealistic bar of image.

song of the day, Better version of me by Fiona Apple. how...

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:21:48 -0400

song of the day, Better version of me by Fiona Apple. how fitting:)

realization.

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:04:39 -0400

To me, peace isn’t so much a state but a resolution. It’ll never be a constant living condition but more so a source of healthy encouragement to its finest. It sadly goes against the human condition to live in a constant plain of delight. The good times derive from some sort of comprise or struggle. Although we all want to have our cake and eat it too; the indulgence is baked first, of course, but I feel as though many of us forget that. My point is that I have come to a realization that I haven’t kept my mind open enough. Tonight was a striking alert to me that I’ve been too set in my ways lately. How am I suppose to move forward if I’m bathing in concrete? Have I sadly forgotten how to glide through life? maybe that’s too far in words but the point is great. In my own way, this is an encouragement to myself. Life is a never ending journey for our version of “better” and “happiness.” Nights like these are my hydration for living:)

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Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:49:57 -0400

memphis.

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:46:00 -0400

I’m waking up. There’s the smell of reality mixed with the humidity this bluesy city carries and never lets me bask in its sun too long. I do though. I lay in its cracks and admire its movement, smooth and sly with that swallow of deceived nature. I’ll tiptoe on its tough skin and grasp on its’ ambition. I mean it is where my thickness came from. It’s where all of our thickness came from. Your bones are strong when you’re from Memphis. Sometimes though I can’t help but feel this wall between others. We forget that not everyone is after you here. Or maybe that’s just me but i can’t imagine being the only one keeping my hands in fist and finding comfort in distance. There is no white flag here. You carry your strength in your walk, your drive in eyes, and that wall in your mind so that by the end of the day you’re still in one piece or two. We are roughly beautiful.

Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and...

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:37:59 -0400

Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.

Kurt Vonnegut

"If we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover those precious values - that all reality..."

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:53:44 -0400

“If we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover those precious values - that all reality hinges on moral foundations and that all reality has spiritual control.
Martin Luther King, Jr.”

I’m not meant to have one home but a empty suitcase will...

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:16:37 -0400

I’m not meant to have one home but a empty suitcase will keep me grounded enough for this fresh start.

discovery.

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:11:28 -0400

It’s time to wake up and tone my life. Letting go is one obstacle I’m battling. Who isn’t? Life is becoming more about the need then my desire. Unless my desire is enough of a drive to define my need but hell that could be my material side talking. Like everyone I want to make myself but it’s become tough lately so I’m starting new. This is a fair me waiting for the ink. I’ve never been public with my feelings and I hope this doesn’t make me regret it.