State of the ACE

Politically Correct for my Daddy

In this world, there is no time for you to waste on nonsense. One must be able to evaluate a situation in order to determine when it does not constitute the energy to engage in an activity. For this very reason, I have perfected nonchalance as an integral part of my aura. My only concern in every moment and in every action is to maintain my state of happiness and alternate the métier that I choose to excel in at the moment. When blended together, I do a great job of achieving them all. In the event, you actually expect me to be moved by your venom filled actions then realize that I am both covered and blessed; your negative vibes do not effect the fact that I am indeed successful anywhere in the Universe.

How I Really Want you to Read it

There's no time for bullshit...that's why it is never that serious...you folks gotta realize that nonchalance really is my steelo...all I'm really concerned about is being in my métier of choice today and maintaining my happiness which I do a damn good job of! If you looking for me to be moved by your actions, think again pimpin! What you try to do to destroy me has no effect on me...it's just fuel to my fire because I have success wherever my presence dwells...just ask my shadow it always follows me...lol

I'm outta here!

Everywhere but No Where

"This jot is everywhere, but I am no where living lies."

This may very well have been my laziest month I have ever had in my life. What I consider lazy people would actually not be able to make it through one day. But I needed this break. I was on the grind for so long that once I accomplished my goal I realized how weakened and drained I was. I just wanted to breath and take in the feeling of accomplishment. I’ve been going hard for too many years. So what have I been doing…I’ve been letting the rain drown me and my body has bonded with the Earth. As a result, I have so much to write. There has been a lot to ponder. There is a lot that I still cannot even make out in my head so I know I can't even make sense of it on paper. However, I stay with Nature; so that I can stay clear and the ink will show on portrait.

QUESTION

This jot is no poem just some answers and insight for the world. I’m going to address the questions I’ve received from those who read the things that I write. Questions like, “Are you okay? Why do you want people to know what you think? I think you are trying to find yourself.” and a host of other questions that make me perceive the person’s motives as uncertain because they have no clue whether or not I am borderline insane or crazy. But rest at ease…for me to be this deep it scares the average person and they can only label me as insane or needing help. My response: “Don’t read my words to figure out my soul and who I am. I am only I am."

ANSWER

People experience multiple emotions over the course of the day. I truly believe we have emotions that the English language has no word to yet express it.

I write what is in the atmosphere. I write what comes into my space. I build on the emotions that are in the universe. Every jot I write, builds from something my senses catch a hold to that break into my subconscious giving my conscious the drive to sit still and capture. When I first started this blog I said, “I listen and He writes.”

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"A misdirected past is from misdirected paths; redirect your present and you will redirect your presence."

-ACE Jaunty™

THROWBACK: My Story ©2003

My Story

Can’t stop the fight
Must continue the struggle
I was born to fight
My inner strength is too strong
Can’t stop the fight
I’m in too deep
Without the fight
The victory wouldn’t be as nice
The lessons not valued as much
The memories as fond
Can’t stop the fight
I’m too far
I won’t lie down
I won’t let up
Pushing forward
Step by step
Word by word
Pulse by pulse
Can’t stop the fight
It’s running through
My blood to my feet
Out through my lips
And pouring from my fingertips
Born a fighter, destined to win
Victory is mine
Justice will be served
The truth will be heard
The innocent shall be set free
Can’t stop the fight
Right overrules wrong
The guilty shall be punished
And fools shall be discovered
Stumbling back will occur
Tears may fall
And bridges may be ruined
But that won’t stop me
I won’t let it
Giving my all
Showing my light
Rising above
Guided by God
I will always
I will never
I won’t
Can’t stop
-----the fight.



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You Say No Purpose; I Say You Chose Death

Work with me now
While I try to find a way to write this so folk can understand how I feel
The world will continue without me and go on without you
But while we here, why suffer?
Some told me they were a mistake
While others said they had no purpose
And several screamed, "I wish I was never born!"
My logic is you have nothing else to compare your life here on Earth to
I mean seriously, it's not like you've lived on Saturn
Or in another Galaxy where the creatures were dissimilar to Earthlings
And you can't choose another person's life for comparison
Because yall didn't start walking in the same spot
So what makes your statement valid in the sense of "I don't want my life"?
And if in fact you are the one who has this negative thought flow
Let me ask you, are you ready for death?
Are you ready to die a painful, excruciating, unthinkable death?
Are you ready for your body to lose life while your soul watches your friends and family
weep and sob over having lost you?
Apparently causing pain and sorrow is something you want
Then to those who actually have the audacity to love someone like yourself
Who in actuality hates life is a waste of love
If so, then go ahead and die
It's not like we possess technological methods allowing us to communicate with ancient residents of Earth
So who is to say that death is better?
You betta be concerned about life and lively living
So if you are fed up with your life, change it!!
Why suffer when you have control over your actions?
Why stay stuck in being miserable?
Of course you could always...just die

But how can you be certain that death is better?
What if everything you heard about Hell is true?
Because if you end your own life, it's not like you have time to repent real quick
*laughs*
Imagine suffering by yourself
Feeling all life drain from your body
As cold passes over every limb and remains there
Imagine feeling your blood stop flowing
And your mind loses control over your body
Because your mind races over all the failed attempts you had to make a change
Attempts that don't end in you taking your own life
Attempts that you could have been a positive PURPOSE filled presence on Earth
Then your breath shortens to desperate gasps for...oh guess what...LIFE
But then it's too late
As your body is motionless losing life and everything grows dark around you
Then you hear a person from far away
Who is really within inches of your now limp, cold body
Screams of such a deep, piercing agony you hear your name over and over again
Your hearing is going but you can't help but to hear the deep sorrow of this person
As they are shaking and holding your body and you are steadily slipping into darkness
Then you feel the wetness of their tears splash down onto your face
Your voice no longer works because death has taken it away
And your face can no longer express emotions only your heart
Which the person can't even see because
Your dark, blank stare serves as no comfort to this person who is crying over you
But your heart gets so heavy and saddened and it is too late
You took your own life
You took it away by not doing anything
You took it away by willingly choosing your own suicide
And you thought you had no person
But the person holding you screaming your name over and over again
Then screaming for help
Saw your purpose all along
But you just chose death
You saw a suicide death as your purpose
But that person saw more
And it is now too late


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I AM only I AM

How would you describe evidence of things that just go right and work?

The solitude and best answer would simply be “success”.

That is what everybody keeps saying my life is. But I don’t see it that way at all. The only thing I do is just live. I know what I don’t want to do, I know what I don’t want to have, I know where I don’t want to be, and I know what I don’t believe in. I have no single thing I want to do, I have a massive collection of things that I want to do and I have no clue about exactly where I am going. I know that I want to do it all and I know who I am.

• I am confident when I know the subject at hand and self-conscious when I am in an environment I never knew, but I am confident in knowing how to engage myself in learning new things.


• I am adventurous in trying all types of activities in a variety of scenarios and I am afraid I’ll embarrass myself by failing horribly making people laugh and stare at me, but I push myself to do it anyway so I’ll know what it feels like to try something new.
  
• I am smart because I know how to apply myself and found the avenues to cultivate my brain, but I don’t know a lot about any one thing and I don’t consider myself intelligent only creative.
• I am slightly arrogant which makes my walk look stank and my persona seem unapproachable when I don’t smile but I’m that way because I’m afraid if I don’t someone will hurt me emotionally or invade my space without an open invitation.
  
• I am attractive with a jaunty flair that pulls visual attention, but I hate when people gawk because it makes me self-conscious and it makes me nervous that something may be wrong with my outfit.
• I am a gadabout who is addicted to traveling for cultural exploration and simply getting away from home but I do it more because there is no one at my home and when I’m not relaxing or mind searching I don’t want to be there.
  
• I am happy with every experience and memory because I don't regret anything that has ever happened to me good or bad, but I do cry when I get overwhelmed with emotions of confusion, loneliness, and sadness; it never solves anything but it makes me feel better.
  
• I am nice because I believe in karma and I want people to be nice to me, but I am not always in the mood to talk to everybody.
• I am talented in a variety of areas and can have my choice in doing any number of careers, but I don't love any of my talents.
  
• I am gifted in writing and designing but I give neither one exclusivity because I am afraid of what might not happen.
  
• I am loving in all types of relationships because I value people, but the lasting love God has buried in my soul longs for my mate.
  
• I am patient, after not being able to rush anything, it has made me start taking my time, but I fear time will not tick in my favor.
  
• I am spiritual in knowing there is an omnipresent Creator and the Bible serves as a great guide for life, but I am not religious.
  
• I am free in spirit, in soul, in life, in nature and in me which people term "deep" but I see it as not having tunnel vision and looking beyond what I can only touch.

I am only looking at who I am; I am not looking at the exceptions to what I am. I always try to jump into me. I am special; I am human; and I am only I am.

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Somebody tried to jock my jaunty!!!

My first immediate reaction was a laugh and a verbal “OH HELL NAW!!!” Yall, somebody tried to jock my jaunty. I already tried to tell you that this is a creative genius at work. So when you try to edit my words with the intent that it will “sound better”…it can’t be done. I’ve lived my writings; they are from my soul and life experiences. If you not living it and if you didn’t live it, you can’t describe it the way I can….I’m telling you that you can’t jock my jaunty!!

Okay folks, so here’s the situation. This morning, I decided to google “romance is redundant” because I’m just random like that. I wanted to know what other site or person had my same thought. Lo’ and behol’ I find a site that says “PARADIGM OF PARODIES: PLEASURE, PERIL AND PEACE: ROMANCE IS REDUNDANT”. I’m immediately like what the hell?!?! Somebody likes my work this much and they listed it?! Then I click on the link and see some deformed garbage of what I wrote and I had to laugh with the verbal “OH HELL NAW!!!” Upon my findings, I immediately notified the individual that my words are copyrighted and all the legal jargon. Not only was it my writing, but the person had stolen other people’s writings. So I took it a step further (yes I’m a pusher of the envelope) and notified the original authors of the works that their writings had been distorted into some nonsense. Jokes on you killa!

But the situation is this: “how can you attempt to recreate MY logic, MY life, MY story and you haven’t done anything remotely similar?” Now everyone can definitely relate and understand my logic but nobody can explain it the way that I do. I’m not ego driven; I’m just saying there is power in MY words and you can’t make a replica of the character and individuality that exists in me because we are all dissimilar as a people.

So I’m calling you out. If you gonna do something, do your own style with your own flair. It is dangerous ground when you portray to be something that you are not or have never been. Go out and get your own state of mind and stop TRYING to emulate others.

I’m feeling real Juggernaut-ish right now, “Do you not know who I am???? I’m ACE Jaunty™ *****!!!!” There is no way that you can jock my jaunty!

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In Real Time

Poetically I write in undertones
Because I think everyone should be thought provoked
Casually I verbalize in mystic rhyme or silence
Because I don’t want folk knowing that much about me
In business, I speak directly
Because it is necessary for you to understand my vision
So let it be known that you get more out of me
Through writing then vocal verbalization
Especially when I’m on center stage
The less I say verbally, the less I can be held accountable for
All that I say on paper, I will support and defend in a court
And if you are ever in question…
Ask the privy few from my family and friends
I don’t have a poker face
It is all in real time



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In the meantime...

I'm in the "meantime" ...she told me that's a good place to be...she told me to do what all I want to do now....am I done with all my playing around?.....have I traveled enough?....have I cared less for being careful?.....have I explored all the dungeons and broken the chains yet?....guess. I should be working on my table portions...I gotta bring something there....need more than my ovaries and vagina....need more than my two degrees of separation sitting like napkins....gotta bring some offering to set on my plate....gotta set up my shit too....evenly yolked....not awkwardly skewed.....time to rise to the match....


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Not of my heart, but of my soul

It’s hard to live from the soul’s verity. I’m tired of living my life lead by my soul. Seems when I do, it just doesn’t happen the way my soul said. I don’t want to think about my actions anymore. I wanna live . I wanna be high. Don’t wanna analyze. Don’t wanna think about how I feel. I just wanna live and do what feels good. I’m at a point of not wanting to wait. I wanna do it my way and my way doesn’t work. I feel like I’ve been patient long enough and I still can’t have who I want. I don’t want the world I want him.


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I am A.C.E.

I'm "A"ctively "C"hanging "E"arth....what are you doing?? I am ACE, I fit all suits w/the humility of a ♣, passion from the ♥, ability to see a diamond♦ in the rough, honesty 2 call a spade a ♠ and I'm wild like the Joker. Shuffle and put it back I'm still the same deck with a little wear. I don't change through reproduction, I don't change from year to year. I'm still the same with 4 seasons, during 52 weeks a year.


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Can you be Motivated by Awe?

Looking on the outside in
I can’t help but say I’d ask
Who is that?
I’m in that Who’s Who game
And I’m not even in the book
I don’t have to fill out the application
Cuz folk always seem to wonder about me
And I don’t need for someone to know me
My actions make people want to know about me
Who is that?
She comes off so easy
She’s so naturally sweet
Maybe it’s the country charm
But she has that Black Woman bite
That often effects like a black widow’s poison

But I’m just me
I’m not trying to impress yall at all
I’m just talking to you like we’re old friends
Like how I reach Star status and not even know it
How I’m still living and they call me a legend
How I’m only 25 and I’m wise beyond years
How I get an ovation and I never stood up
I’m no longer fine and okay nor am I just making it
I’m looking back and now it’s I’m amazingly favored
Cuz I was a legend at birth when I could breath
And a cord was wrapped around my neck
I was a legend at 5 when I could for tell the future
And spirits sat around me while I slept then talked to me in my dreams
I was a legend at 7 when I was forced to play piano
And I personified my personal creation of the art
And practice to me was careless folly
I was a legend at 11 when I had a reading addiction
And I read over 400 books in less than a year
I was a legend at 13 when I became published
And wrote and directed my own sitcom,
Got my first short story published,
Did spoken word on a stage in front of hundreds
And started televised public speaking on a daily basis
Fast forward through high school cause I got too much legend shit
That marvels its own page
Even at 21 I was a legend cause it took me 3 years to get an engineering degree
Then I turned around got accepted into law school twice and turned both Deans down and please believe I never paid a dime for an education
I stay looking for free Government money
Trying to keep my forced tax dollars coming back to me
Life ain’t for the fainthearted
Life is for the courageous
So I know courage is somewhere in your spirit
Cause God wouldn’t have put you here for empty space
that’s why we got nitrogen and oxygen
So stop with the pusillanimous actions
And keep your whining to a silence if you not going to change
Go gain a state of humble temerity
You the only one keeping your ass down
And yeah I just turned vulgar and apolitical
But folk these days can’t understand real shit
They only get real shit said in a real shitty way
So here it is
Folk living like they gotta be hand fed
And that shit just keeps us all starving
Go out and hunt your own damn prize
Fuck what I’ve done
Cuz I’ve never had a long focus
Everything I did don’t mean shit if it can’t help save the world
If it can’t make you think and see beyond physical vision,
Then I can’t get down with the movement
My legendary acts are awe situations
Nothing more, nothing less
Just use them to give you some perspective
These are the stories I tell,
Others tell even more about me
Cuz it’s what inspired them
Stories of my feats that move d them from inspiration to operation
I’m only 25 and I am more than phenomenon
I am an ineffable form that genius can’t describe.


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Invest, I'm an Asset.

It may look like I'm jumping head 1st but I have a plan people!!! I'm the most spontaneous adventurer that you'll ever meet. lol

I wrote a piece about practice dummies, then my sisters and babe called me crazy! AND they all sitting on my ledger cuz they gonna be reaping when I'm gone. I try to tell 'em that this is the unreplicated ink of a creative genius, you betta invest now.


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My Acceptance Speech

I would like to take this moment to accept this award on behalf of being great and knowingly favored. I would have to say that it’s a gift and a curse. I’ve practiced so long at being bad in order to get good in so many areas of my life. First, great thanks go out to my practice dummies, without you all I truly could not have made it to this level of greatness, I would not have the aura of clarity in situations to distinguish the learned lessons, and I would not be able to realize in minute or humongous moments how truly favored I am. Because of you Miss Jaunty got skills!!! I’m quicker in discerning the lesson in dash encounters; more humble in my lively living; able to recognize the evidence of ill will in just a gaze; able to read people in order to understand them more; capable of performing acts that build from my creative genius instead of unearthed gifts, and competent enough to know what is for me and what is not for me.

Now don’t get offended, I don’t mean practice dummy in a derogatory manner. So you must see if from my angle. There were lessons I needed to learn, experiments I needed to execute, and curiosities I needed to disengage in order to satisfy my taste buds. Then along came you and viola!, I had someone to practice on. You were used by me to practice on because I needed the practice to become who I am. The context of dummy does not discredit your intellect; it is simply analogous of the fact that you had no clue that you were only being used for methods of executing close perfection. I am truly sorry practice dummies that you will not be able to benefit from my blessedness. I am so apologetic that you are stuck in a rut and you take no responsibility for your life’s actions. I apologize that your unhappiness has no effect on hindering my success. I’ve been forgiven already for using you as my practice dummies. Maybe it’s time for you to find a practice dummy so you can accept this award on behalf of being great and knowingly favored.


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Godly Blessed Career

Tonight, I discovered how passionate I am about what I do. I spent today at a job fair recruiting engineers for the organization which I am currently a part. In retrospect, I never ever disliked my job or what I do. Often times though, I have forgotten who gave me this job. Back in 2005 when I quit the first job that I had in manufacturing and production I went on vacation. I had no plan…all I knew was that I wanted to travel. One day out of the blue, I get a call from some dude from some company saying that he had my resume and wanted to interview with me. I never applied for the position; I had never heard of the company; I had no desire to stay in South Carolina; and I thought it was a hoax because of the means in which he unfolded to me of how he had received my resume. After a phone interview, followed by a two day wait, dude extended me the position over the phone and offered a site visit for me to meet the people and see if this was indeed a good fit for me. Long story short…I accepted the position and I recognized that this job was God. Only he could have put me there. It is from the premise that I must always be mindful that the route in which my career is going is handled directly by God. How many can say that their career is favored because it is Godly blessed? This is not something I chose, and I am uncertain even now if I had the opportunity to read a job description of what I currently that I would even apply. But God has me in this position with this organization for a reason.
So every task/assignment I get at work…God is behind it,
every time I get thrust into the limelight on a project…God supports me,
every time I do public appearances and speak to crowds of people…God guides the clarity of my words and speech;
every time a sporadic task arises that requires immediate attention…God plants the seed that Angela is able;
every time I feel that this is not for me…
I am reminded that this part of my career is of God and I most rise to complete.

“Discovery of passion in actions is grasping that though it wasn’t you who picked the role; it is you who totally supports the entity. To be grateful for and dedicated to an entity not of your shows passion above measure because you are living another’s mission to completion.”


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Essence of my Birth Name

No matter how far I go
Away from the eye
Where peace and calmness rest
Out to where calamity occurs
My name pulls me back
It’s stronghold; that’ll never change
For its meaning is strong
Has influence on my being
Brings me back when I’m amongst evil
And a voice speaks to me
Says, “What is your name”
For it’s not just a name for me
It’s a blessing on my life
It brings me back from losing
It brings me back from evil
It brings me back from failure
It brings me back from depression
All I have to do is remember my name
I know from Psalm 139 that God
Gave the name to those
Who spoke the name Angela Renee
Let it be known...she's an angel reborn from Heaven


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Where is the Inspiration in the World?

INSPIRE ME
When’s last you sat to inspire yourself?
Give yourself free to do your desire
To tackle the drudgery of old
For refreshing the soul to give form to unrehearsed acts
Surprise yourself with a whammy!
Happiness is closer than you think
…a form that is not 2.61 by 6.14 weighing less than a gram
Go on and clean the crevices of your brain
You’ll see you are indeed a pundit
No matter what the voices said
Throw away those false idols
Remodel your goals void of human heroes
Forget the “I wanna be like ____”
Replace it as “I wanna be me”
I am my own hero
I am my own inspiration
I am my own motivator
I am me
Everyone else is just MY cheerleader
And there is no ONE who sets my stage
For I rise to greatness and excel in the custom of my life
A script only shared by two
No standing ovation required by them – only Him

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Response by Andreaetta Whaley

INSPIRED
Hey I stand
With my eyes raised nose in the air
Giving thanks to my Father up above
To say thanks to HE who recognizes me from above
That's the only applause
Recognition
Standing Ovation
I need
Forget you haters
Always saying
I'm too conceited
Too arrogant
Take a step back
Let me introduce myself
Just a high level of confidence
I am me, being who "I wanna be"
You're the one with the pipe dream
Saying you wanna be like...
Hell, you don't need someone else to decide
Who you want to be
Just be who you need to be
Like yourself
Be like YOU
And stop waiting for recognition and the acceptance of others
You are who you are
And no other like you
So say and believe that you wanna be you and not he or she


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Sleeping Less...

It’s crazy how now I can sleep less and still wake up early. I used to sleep more because I wanted to dream. But now I sit awake because there is so much for me to write. Few will know, but my dreams make my life exciting. People think my multiple international and state side trips made my life exciting. But those trips get drowned out by the monotonous tone of flight attendants and airport announcements and those trips became engulfed with airplane rides on seats so close I can smell what my seat mate had for lunch, engulfed with car road trips listening to radio stations trying to put their twist on the waves that ended showing no creative style to music of our years only music of our hours….ugh! Now my dreams become reality because the ink is making them come alive…now it’s really exciting!


“Well...I am having too much fun with this...this should be a sin!”

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CANNON, CANNON, CANNON!!!

So I know you saw the inauguration proceedings, but did you pay attention to the firing of the cannons? Well, I did. I immediately thought of Lord Tennyson Alfred’s words, “Cannon to the right of them / Cannon to the left of them / Cannon in front of them”…yes I accept my randomness even in time of historical moments. It makes one reflective to the facts that there is literally a war raging throughout our world, figuratively this is a man who will carry the hopes of a people (not just black people, but a people who believe beyond color), and factually the clashing of war that strikes out amongst the minds (thoughts) of INdividuals who pursue INdependent thoughts for INdependent desire.

In a world of chaos:
Who takes the lead for peace
when conflicting desires are ever present?
Who takes the lead for freedom
when oppression is cornerstone for hatred?
Who takes the lead for peace
when turmoil is an accepted order?
Who takes the lead for freedom
when creativity for curiosity is scorned?
Free will brings choice
Choice births disagreement
Give me choice; I choose both.
You can’t see Heaven without knowing Hell
God’s gifts of mercy, faith, hope, grace…
Gives us comfort in living life
Freedom and peace are basics for the basis
of our nation’s existence
Yet difference is Our closest neighbor
So we pray for our new leader
Who is now leading the battle for us
May God give you peace to keep our freedom
Give you tranquility amongst firing cannons
that stand mounted in their roots
And grant you clarity in the midst of
exploding cannon balls as they hit the ground at your feet
Let Him keep you shielded through the continuous fire




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So...My President is about to be Black

As I woke this morning with the sun beating on my face...three things came to mind that are special on today.

1) Today is MLK day and I don't have to work...
Of course I could just sit around and do nothing, but I have to be productive because everyday I must wake up with a purpose. It took me back to that song the King Chorus sung called "King Holiday". You know what I'm talking about...it's one of those "true story songs" that you can actually jam too and surprisingly that I have on my iPod and on my Zune. So since it's cold (yes, I'm officially a Floridian) and I am not about standing in the cold to watch a parade... I instead decided to truly mark this day as the beginning of giving my writing and thoughts to the world. Of course, I've been giving my poetry to the world for years...but now it's easily accessible on the web. But I must think can my writing have even the smallest influence on the world as Dr. King had on a nation? Hell, I don't want my own national day, but I have always wanted my own day in my home town. So keeping to the dream, I have no choice but to add to it and keep it moving for generations to come. The dream now is continuing the dream...dang waking up after 8 AM is a beautiful thing. Come with me!

2) Today is the eve for President-Elect Obama to be inaugurated...
It's not been a topic I've really spoken about, but yes on November 4, 2008 was the first time in my quarter century that I could truly identify with "I'm proud to be an American". And I’m about to work for "the Man" and "the Man" looks like me. A man who is labeled a category not chosen by our own yet publicly identified to a nation visually and politically as an "African-American" will be President of the U.S. of A. Yes it is a monumental occasion, but folks as happy as you are about this you must know that he is not the first. He is simply openly the first that will be written into our history books as "the first". Which brings me to, "YES!! I am super happy" to have a man who considers himself an African American to be my President. But it also raises the question...what would the "others" think if the history books read that Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge were Black Presidents....please remember if there is even a drop of black blood in your gene pool then yes by America's standards you are black (hmmm...think about that drop of "colored blood"). So wait...oh yes, I have more on this but of course let's move to my next topic while I'm listening to my jam "My President by Young Jeezy...the realest words he never wrote"

3) How Am I going to celebrate this MLK weekend?
I'm going to follow the words of the song...I'm going to take this day to love somebody, not because of the song but because I am loved and my nature is to love.


King Holiday - Various Artists
my favorite verses)
Once a year we celebrate
Washington and Lincoln on their birth dates
And now a third name is added to the list
A man of peace, (Drum Major for Justice)
Now, now, now every January on the third Monday
We pay homage to the man who paved the way
For freedom, justice and equality
To make the world a better place for you and me
It's a holiday, it's a gathering
For the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King

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Let the hero shine
Every day in your life
Yours and mine
Everybody shine, whoa...
Let it shine, let it shine, woo...whoa...oh...



Paradigm of Parodies: Paradise, Peril, and Peace by ACE Jaunty is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.