
This old paint
Is slowly chipping
Tiny pieces on the ground
Yet the structure
Is still standing
While the years go 'round.
That empty attic
So full of silence
Ain't nobody around
Yet you're alright
On the surface
It's so hard to bring you down.
&n …

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Carpe Diem - Seize the Day
by Michael Levy
From the Book Paradise Graces a Simple Mind.

By: David J. Hudson
Why is it that when you turn on the TV, browse an internet news site or any other media outlet, you only see or read about sensationalized stories, violence, and negativity? The answer is simple, to keep the masses in fear, to cloud your mind …

By: David J. Hudson
Why is it that when you turn on the TV, browse an internet news site or any other media outlet, you only see or read about sensationalized stories, violence, and negativity? The answer is simple, to keep the masses in fear, to cloud your mind with …

I came across this quote about HOPE from one of the President's earlier speeches, and felt goosepimples as I read it. It is still resonating three years down the line:
"Hope is not blind optimism. Its not ignoring the enormity of the task ahead or the roadblocks that stand in ou …
How to Be Creative Source: Wall Street Journal
The image of the 'creative type' is a myth. Jonah Lehrer on why anyone can innovate—and why a hot shower, a cold beer or a trip to your colleague's desk might be the key to your next big idea.
By JONAH LEHRER
"Creativity can seem like magic. We look at people like Steve J …
Andrew Breitbart, Media Rebel with a CauseSource: New York Post
He was one of the very few people I’ve ever known who loved being hated, because he knew the hatred he inspired was due to him getting under the skin of his antagonists in ways they couldn’t bear.

As of yesterday afternoon, I was feeling very frustrated in my quest to find a workable topic for today’s article. I had one idea that required creating a new series of images and I hadn’t made much progress with those. And then, as I was reading c …
Caleb Hawley - Seeing Colors - YouTube Source: YouTube
Caleb Hawley wrote and performed this tribue to MLK. He was born a generation or two after Dr. King was murdered but was inspired by his Dream.
Inspiration, Captured In One PhotographSource: Tumblr
Athlete Aimee Mullins
“Born without fibulae in both legs, Aimee’s medical prognosis was discouraging; she was told she would never walk, and would likely spend the rest of her life using a wheelchair.

For me it has to be DELIVERY. If one is an inspirational speaker, one can engage an audience with just motivational words while they do the rest.

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I've Been Playing With My Food Again, Part Two.
After the enthusiastic (OK, polite) reception given my first potato project, Spud Henge, I was encouraged to continue with a series of potato-based constructions.
The All-Tattooed Team of Major League Baseball(Slideshow)Source: Derek Lowe Arrested Wednesday Night for DUI | Bleacher Report
Although it is much more uncommon to see tattooed athletes in Major League Baseball when compared with the NBA or the NFL, there are still a number of players who sport the ink.
From players covered in body art, such as Ryan Roberts of the Arizona Diamondbacks, to the pl …

I find inspiration in three main ways:
1. Loving and appreciating myself. I am unique, there will never be anyone else like me in history, and I pass this way only once. I NEVER take that for granted.
Awesome Angry Birds Fan ArtSource: Basil Marceaux For Governor Of Tennessee! [VIDEO]
Some of the best fan-inspired artwork that portrays this franchise in many interesting styles and forms.

Inspiration is either a reinforcement of beliefs and feelings, a shift in those beliefs towards something more positive and rewarding, or the motivation to attempt or achieve something of value, depending on how the recipient perceives it.
Inspiration is always a positive, …