by Jason Reynolds

The business of music has to be the most phenomenal, magnificent, poisonous and disastrous machine in history. From its earlier, more talent driven time, to the Berry Gordy paradigm where he molded and formed talent into superstardom, to what we now have, which most would agree is the equivalent to music’s microwave dinner. Convenient, looks great on the box, but tastes like shit. There’s no point in me delving into the details of today’s music only because we [...]

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Recently I sat down with Mr. Inspirational himself, Jullien Gordon to talk about goals, motivational speaking and life. Tucked away in a home in Brooklyn, I had a chance to learn a lot about Mr. Gordon and myself.

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by Jason Reynolds

I used to love coffee. Three cups a day easy. Americano, with a splash of milk and a pinch of sugar. Perfect. I used to love to walk into my neighborhood coffee shop, the smell of roasted arabica beans floating through air dancing to the music. I loved putting my two dollars on the counter and nodding to the barista who whipped up my regular. Then I would sit down and sip it slow. Life. 

And like life does, [...]

by Kia Chenelle

 
 
We are all guilty of it. We all use it and we all say that it’s normal. It has poured over into our regular vocabulary. Words have been added to the dictionary to reflect the times and new words are being created every day. Slang can be creative and it can be harsh, but it’s all fun right? Some words with backgrounds that hold a negative connotation for some cultures have now become the “it” words, the words [...]

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by Kia Chenelle

In today’s economic situation jobs are often hard to come by, let alone keep. So if you are an employee, employer or business owner the best thing to do is keep your work environment stress free. It almost seems impossible and not easy to do but creating a stress free workplace is obtainable.

Creating a inspiring and easy working environment can be done in a few steps. Why not make your place a business and place that people really [...]

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by Kia Chenelle

I’m still trying to find someday on the calendar. Its not a day of the week and its not a month so saying you will complete your goals “someday” is clearly not an option.  I was once an abuser of someday. The day used to describe when I would begin to live my life. Well guess what, someday is today.

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Change is inevitable. Life will continue to move and the universe will continue to align things in order [...]

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by Kia Chenelle

Architecture is one of the greatest forms of art. Think about the buildings you visit everyday, the sky scrapers that catch your eye and the bridges you drive across. All beautifulworks art that was formed in someones mind then laid brick by brick and wire by wire for our everyday use. I decided to list some of the worlds most amazing architectures, bridges!

Millau Bridge, Tarn Valley

Kintaikyo, Iwakuni

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Oresund Bridge, Oresund Strait

Nanpu [...]