Gangster Rap

My opinion on gangster rap is that I do not think gangster rap make people commit crimes. You as a human being have free will and the choice is yours to do the right thing. Gangster rap maybe a release mentally for some. The artist is maybe trying to let there anger flow in a non violent manner and it is a fruit way of earning money. The artist intentions are not for the fans to go out to comment crimes. I am certain that the older generations did things that were not agreeable to the parents, and I bet they thought that whatever was hip in there day probably would lead to crimes also. It is just a vicious cycle repeating itself.

I Cry

2Pac


Sometimes when I'm alone
I Cry,
Cause I am on my own.
The tears I cry are bitter and warm.
They flow with life but take no form
I Cry because my heart is torn.
I find it difficult to carry on.
If I had an ear to confide in,
I would cry among my treasured friend,
but who do you know that stops that long,
to help another carry on.
The world moves fast and it would rather pass by.
Then to stop and see what makes one cry,
so painful and sad.
And sometimes...
I Cry
and no one cares about why.

Touched by an Angel

Maya Angelou


We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.

Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.

We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love's light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.

Dumb People

Lets face it, there are a lot of dumb people out there. Sometimes you want to express how stupid they really are and here's how . . .

1. An intellect rivaled only by garden tools.
   
2. As smart as bait.
   
3. Chimney's clogged.
   
4. Doesn't have all his dogs on one leash.
   
5. Doesn't know much, but leads the league in nostril hair.
   
6. Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor.
   
7. Forgot to pay his brain bill.
   
8. Her sewing machine's out of thread.
   
9. His antenna doesn't pick up all the channels.
   
10. His belt doesn't go through all the loops.
    
11. If he had another brain, it would be lonely.
    
12. Missing a few buttons on his remote control.
    
13. No grain in the silo.
    
14. Proof that evolution CAN go in reverse.
    
15. Receiver is off the hook.
    
16. He has less going on upstairs than a one story house.
    
17. Several nuts short of a full pouch.
    
18. Skylight leaks a little.
    
19. Slinky's kinked.
    
20. Surfing in Nebraska.
    
21. Too much yardage between the goal posts.
    
22. A few clowns short of a circus.
    
23. A few fries short of a Happy Meal.
    
24. An experiment in Artificial Stupidity.
    
25. A few beers short of a six-pack.
    
26. Dumber than a box of hair.
    
27. A few peas short of a casserole.
    
28. Doesn't have all his corn flakes in one box.
    
29. The wheel's spinning, but the hamster's dead.
    
30. One Fruit Loop shy of a full bowl.
    
31. One taco short of a combination plate.
    
32. A few feathers short of a whole duck.
    
33. All foam, no beer.
    
34. The cheese slid off his cracker.
    
35. Warning: Objects in mirror are dumber than they appear.
    
36. He fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down.
    
37. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
    
38. The lights are on, but nobody's home.
    
39. 24 cents short of a quarter.
    
40. A few bricks shy of a full load.

Inspirational Quote for Your Day

by Margaret Mead

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed people can change the world.
Indeed. It is the only thing that ever has."

Anthony Jury Trial

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Fine Chardonnay!

By Lella Dal Ferro
It's hard to believe I'm 39.
But am I aging like fine wine?

They say 39 is the new 25
Could someone please tell my thighs.

My make-up free days are a thing of the past.
I just hope my concealer lasts.

What are these grey hairs atop my head.
Tell me Miss Clairol, should I go red?

These lines on my face are beginning to furrow
Soon they'll be deep enough for a rabbit's burrow

But joking and silliness aside
This has been a wonderful ride

So 40 I'm ready, bring what you may
I've decided, I'm a fine Chardonnay!

La'Rissa Story



Lewis track medal

SONNET 130

by Shakespeare

My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips' red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare.

The Wind and the Sun

An Aesop Fable

The wind and the sun argued one day over which one was the stronger. Spotting a man man traveling on the road, they sported a challenge to see which one could remove the coat from the man's back the quickest.      The wind began. He blew strong gusts of air, so strong that the man could barely walk against them. But the man clutched his coat tight against him. The wind blew harder and longer, and the harder the wind blew, the tighter the man held his coat against him.The wind blew until he was exhausted, but he could not remove the coat from the man's back. It was now the sun's turn. He gently sent his beams upon the traveler. The sun did very little, but quietly shone upon his head and back until the man became so warm that he took off his coat and headed for the nearest shade tree.

Sour Grapes

 An Aesop Fable
 

 A very hungry fox walked into a vineyard where there was an ample supply of luscious looking grapes. Grapes had never looked so good, and the fox was famished. However, the grapes hung higher than the fox could reach. He jumped and stretched and hopped and reached and jumped some more trying to get those yummy grapes, but to no avail. No matter what he tried, he could not reach the grapes. He wore himself out jumping and jumping to get the grapes.

     

"Those grapes surely must be sour," he said as he walked away, "I wouldn't eat them if they were served to me on a silver platter."

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

An Aesop Fable

There once was a boy who kept sheep not far from the village. He would often become bored and to amuse himself he would call out,

"Wolf! Wolf," although there was no wolf about.

The villagers would stop what they were doing and run to save the sheep from the wolf's jaw. Once they arrived at the pasture, the boy just laughed. The naughty boy played this joke over and over until the villagers tired of him.

One day while the boy was watching the sheep, a wolf did come into the fold. The boy cried and cried,

"Wolf! Wolf!"

No one came. The wolf had a feast of sheep that day.

The Bear and the Bees

An Aesop Fable

 A bear came across a log where a swarm of bees had nested to make their honey. As he snooped around, a single little bee flew out of the log to protect the swarm. Knowing that the bear would eat all the honey, the little bee stung him sharply on the nose and flew back into the log.

   

This flew the bear into an angry rage. He swatted at the log with his big claws, determined to destroy the nest of bees inside.This only alerted the bees and quick as a wink, the entire swarm of bees flew out of the log and began to sting the bear from head to heel. The bear saved himself by running to and diving into the nearest pond.

 

Broccoli for Breakfast

by Kenn Nesbitt
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Broccoli for breakfast.
Broccoli for lunch.
Broccoli that's tender.
Broccoli with crunch.

Broccoli for dinner.
Broccoli for snacks.
Broccoli in boxes
and baskets and sacks.

Broccoli for weeks and
for months and for years.
It's up to my eyeballs.
It's up to my ears!

I used to like broccoli
but now, I'm afraid,
its beauty, at best,
is beginning to fade.

It's lacking in luster.
It's lost all its charm.
But that's how it goes
on a broccoli farm.

The secret team that killed bin Laden

A glimpse into the world of SEAL Team Six and the special forces behind the mission to take down one of the world's most wanted

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42858824/ns/world_news-death_of_bin_laden//?GT1=43001

Digital Media Lifestyle

Digital media and technology is one of the fastest growing concepts in the world. It has changed the way we do just about everything. It has made a considerable transformation in how we communicate. From MTV to the Internet, digital media and technology has provided tool to allow expression that was once only available to one’s own mind. Audio, video, lightning, data, security, phones, and even heat and air conditioning id going (if not already) to digital format. Today, technology has provided tools to extract these images and thoughts to others. Digital media and technology is already an essential pert of other technologies. For example, it is used in computers, telephone systems, and compact discs. Everyday there is a new form of digital media emerging. These forms can be from web-cams, flat-screen TV’s, color screen cell phones, digital subscriber lines (DSL), virtual reality systems, holographic theaters, digital papers and palm pilots. The rapid developments in digital media technology have profound effects on human communication. Both personal and mass communication will change and adapt as a result of use in everday life.