Saturday, June 30, 2012
Street Jiu-Jitsu vs. Sport Jiu-Jitsu
I saw this great video on You Tube a couple of days ago, and I thought I should post it here.
Published on Jun 25, 2012 by GracieAcademy
How street ready are you? With so much debate and confusion surrounding the issue of street vs. sport jiu-jitsu, Ryron and Rener sit down for a very candid talk in which they explain the fundamental differences between the two. In a few very simple demonstrations, they make it very clear that "street jiu-jitsu" isn't defined by a set number of techniques, but rather the universal principles of distance management without which one stands little chance of defeating, let alone surviving, the aggressive onslaught of a larger opponent in a real fight. By no means, is this video meant to demean or discredit any jiu-jitsu instructors. Instead, it is meant to serve as a reminder to students and instructors everywhere as to how jiu-jitsu became the most respected martial art on the planet. If you have questions or comments, please post them at http://www.GracieUniversity.com
To check out the brand new Bonus Gracie Breakdowns and Gracie-Narrated Live Sparring videos available on Gracie University, click here: https://www.gracieuniversity.com/subscriptionplans.aspx
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Tags: gracie jiu-jitsu brazilian bjj rener ryron
License: Standard YouTube License
HAPPY SATURDAY!!!
Spirit permeates me and surrounds me.
~Jonathan-Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! I have a big day planned, so let's start the day with LA DIFFERENCE, and GAFFOU, both by Salif Keita.
If you want to know more about Salif Keita, just click HERE. And please click HERE, and check out his non-profit global foundation. And go to his Myspace page HERE to check out his songs.
Today, in this moment, send all the love in your heart to yourself.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Friday, June 29, 2012
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Spirit is my comfort and my strength.
~Jonathan-Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! Let's start the day with INIAGIGE, sung by Salif Keita, the golden voice of Africa.
If you want to know more about Salif Keita, just click HERE. And please click HERE, and check out his non-profit global foundation. And go to his Myspace page HERE to check out his songs.
Choose forgiveness and communicate with everyone you know, even if they cannot hear you.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Black Men Ain't Shit? - Black Girls Are Easy
now, let's see how many people ACTUALLY READ the article below, instead of just reading the link title and making a judgement call.
Black Men Ain't Shit? - Black Girls Are Easy:
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Black Men Ain't Shit? - Black Girls Are Easy:
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HAPPY THURSDAY!!!
I soar my spirit, and unfurl my joy.
~Jonathan-Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! 2 more days, then we're back to the weekend! Let's start the day with ANANAMIN, sung by Salif Keita, the golden voice of Africa.
If you want to know more about Salif Keita, just click HERE. And please click HERE, and check out his non-profit global foundation. And go to his Myspace page HERE to check out his songs.
Your parents bring you the greatest gift, which is life. The message of God is life, and that message came to you through your parents.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
BT'S 411
The man you see in the video below, is named Novell Bell, aka The Black Taoist, or "BT" for short. He is one of my favorite Martial Art instructors to watch on You Tube. He has more than 200 videos posted on his You Tube channel URBAN BLACK TAOIST, showing many aspects of Bagua, Tai Chi, and Hsing I, as well as other forms of chinese martial arts.
What I like about him the most is his thoughts on the state of the martial arts today, Kung Fu specifically, which he always shares in a no-nonsense manner (in fact, he also says his nickname BT stands for "Brutal Truth"), as illustrated in the video below.
Here's some links to a few other videos Novell posted on You Tube. Although he's talking about the Chinese Martial Arts in the videos below, as he was in the above video, the things he says can apply to EVERY Martial Art or Fighting sport.
MUSU 411 : "BT response online Kung Fu magazine haters"
BT 411: kung fu & Evolution /Shaolin Monk Yi Long fights in "Vegas"
BT AT THE MOVIES "OLD SCHOOL KUNG FU MASTERS FIGHT"
BT MUSU 411 "STATE OF KUNG FU TODAY "
Now in the video BT MUSU 411 "STATE OF KUNG FU TODAY ", Sifu Novell made a tiny reference about some comments that UFC commentator JOE ROGAN said about Kung Fu in a You Tube video, which pissed a few people off as you can imagine, and which Sifu Novell responded to.
And, here's video response video response to Joe Rogan's statements that I found quite informative about MMA fighting, and Kung Fu's use in it.
And, here's yet another response to Joe Rogan's comments that many people found to be quite amusing. And Joe found it amusing too, at least that's the way I see it, judging from his response to that video.
Now in my humble opinion, what Sifu Novell, and Joe Rogan were both talking about was how in ANY martial art, there are aspects like forms, meditation, etc. that can give you all sorts of benefits, but if you don't learn to APPLY YOUR MARTIAL ART UNDER PRESSURE, you're gonna lose every time, in the ring or on the street. That applies to Kung Fu, that applies to MMA, that applies to Pencak Silat (which I'm learning), and it applies to EVERY SINGLE MARTIAL ART THAT HAS EVER EXISTED. I think it was Rorion Gracie who made a statement that went something like,
One of the primary reasons one trains in the martial arts is for self defense.If you learn something and can't defend yourself, then how much of the rest of your training is a lie?
But I could be wrong about that.
But Anyway, if any of you out there watch You Tube and are in to martial arts, Check out URBAN BLACK TAOIST. I guarantee, if you're into Martial Arts, you will learn a great deal from his videos.
And check out Joe Rogan too. The man is freaking AWESOME!
What I like about him the most is his thoughts on the state of the martial arts today, Kung Fu specifically, which he always shares in a no-nonsense manner (in fact, he also says his nickname BT stands for "Brutal Truth"), as illustrated in the video below.
Here's some links to a few other videos Novell posted on You Tube. Although he's talking about the Chinese Martial Arts in the videos below, as he was in the above video, the things he says can apply to EVERY Martial Art or Fighting sport.
MUSU 411 : "BT response online Kung Fu magazine haters"
BT 411: kung fu & Evolution /Shaolin Monk Yi Long fights in "Vegas"
BT AT THE MOVIES "OLD SCHOOL KUNG FU MASTERS FIGHT"
BT MUSU 411 "STATE OF KUNG FU TODAY "
Now in the video BT MUSU 411 "STATE OF KUNG FU TODAY ", Sifu Novell made a tiny reference about some comments that UFC commentator JOE ROGAN said about Kung Fu in a You Tube video, which pissed a few people off as you can imagine, and which Sifu Novell responded to.
And, here's video response video response to Joe Rogan's statements that I found quite informative about MMA fighting, and Kung Fu's use in it.
And, here's yet another response to Joe Rogan's comments that many people found to be quite amusing. And Joe found it amusing too, at least that's the way I see it, judging from his response to that video.
Now in my humble opinion, what Sifu Novell, and Joe Rogan were both talking about was how in ANY martial art, there are aspects like forms, meditation, etc. that can give you all sorts of benefits, but if you don't learn to APPLY YOUR MARTIAL ART UNDER PRESSURE, you're gonna lose every time, in the ring or on the street. That applies to Kung Fu, that applies to MMA, that applies to Pencak Silat (which I'm learning), and it applies to EVERY SINGLE MARTIAL ART THAT HAS EVER EXISTED. I think it was Rorion Gracie who made a statement that went something like,
One of the primary reasons one trains in the martial arts is for self defense.If you learn something and can't defend yourself, then how much of the rest of your training is a lie?
But I could be wrong about that.
But Anyway, if any of you out there watch You Tube and are in to martial arts, Check out URBAN BLACK TAOIST. I guarantee, if you're into Martial Arts, you will learn a great deal from his videos.
And check out Joe Rogan too. The man is freaking AWESOME!
HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!
I shine my light of happiness into the darkness of negativity.
~Jonathan-Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! Let's start the day with the amazing Salif Keita, the golden voice of Africa, singing his hit song NYANAFIN. In fact, this is the first of Salif's songs I ever listened to, and I've been hoked ever since.
If you want to know more about Salif Keita, just click HERE. And please click HERE, and check out his non-profit global foundation. And go to his Myspace page HERE to check out his songs.
Today, Creator, strengthen my will to forgive everyone who has hurt me, even if I believe the offense is unforgivable. I know that forgiveness is an act of self-love.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
HAPPY TUESDAY!!!
I set today's life-rhythm with my heart-drum.
~Jonathan-Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! Let's start the day with the golden voice of Africa, Salif Keita, singing the songs SEYDOU, and FOLON.
If you want to know more about Salif Keita, just click HERE. And please click HERE, and check out his non-profit global foundation. And go to his Myspace page HERE to check out his songs.
Forgiveness is something so important and powerful. Miracles can happen if you just forgive.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Monday, June 25, 2012
Woman Writes Open Letter to Judge Who Sentenced Her Father to 15 Life Sentences for a Non-Violent First Offense | Kulture Kritic | Kulture Kritic
Priscilla Dang, Martial Arts Expert, Lays Down The Law After Teenager Gropes Her On A Jog (VIDEO)
Priscilla Dang, Martial Arts Expert, Lays Down The Law After Teenager Gropes Her On A Jog (VIDEO):
Posted: 06/22/2012 3:37 pm Updated: 06/22/2012 5:27 pm
Any time you're in an intense, potentially life-threatening situation, the body naturally kicks into "fight or flight" mode. It's an unconscious reaction where -- in a matter of adrenaline-pumped nanoseconds -- you size up the danger and either a) fight your way to safety or, if the perceived danger is too great b) flee the scene. If you're Priscilla Dang, though, sometimes you do both at the same time. Dang was on a run in a Vancouver, Wash., neighborhood last Friday when two teenagers on bikes, one 16, the other 18, approached her from behind. "One went in front and made eye contact with me like a smirk, like I thought he was saying 'Hi,'" said Dang of the encounter to KATU. "The next thing I knew I was pretty much groped on my bottom behind left side." Unfortunately for the alleged gropers, the 23-year-old woman has taken kung-fu lessons since she was 5. Her family owns the Summit Wushu Academy, an Oregon martial arts studio. She instantly pushed one of the teenagers to the ground and made him apologize. When the second teenager called her a derogatory term, Dang says she snapped, hitting him in the face several times while simultaneously dodging his punches. According to The Columbian, when he pulled out a knife she used his bike as a shield until a passerby showed up and called 911. "I think they knew they messed with the wrong girl," Dang added to KATU. Both suspects fled the scene and were later apprehended by sheriff's deputies, reports KPTV. The 18-year-old suspect is now facing fourth-degree assault charges, while the 16-year-old will be judged by a juvenile prosecutor.
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Posted: 06/22/2012 3:37 pm Updated: 06/22/2012 5:27 pm
Any time you're in an intense, potentially life-threatening situation, the body naturally kicks into "fight or flight" mode. It's an unconscious reaction where -- in a matter of adrenaline-pumped nanoseconds -- you size up the danger and either a) fight your way to safety or, if the perceived danger is too great b) flee the scene. If you're Priscilla Dang, though, sometimes you do both at the same time. Dang was on a run in a Vancouver, Wash., neighborhood last Friday when two teenagers on bikes, one 16, the other 18, approached her from behind. "One went in front and made eye contact with me like a smirk, like I thought he was saying 'Hi,'" said Dang of the encounter to KATU. "The next thing I knew I was pretty much groped on my bottom behind left side." Unfortunately for the alleged gropers, the 23-year-old woman has taken kung-fu lessons since she was 5. Her family owns the Summit Wushu Academy, an Oregon martial arts studio. She instantly pushed one of the teenagers to the ground and made him apologize. When the second teenager called her a derogatory term, Dang says she snapped, hitting him in the face several times while simultaneously dodging his punches. According to The Columbian, when he pulled out a knife she used his bike as a shield until a passerby showed up and called 911. "I think they knew they messed with the wrong girl," Dang added to KATU. Both suspects fled the scene and were later apprehended by sheriff's deputies, reports KPTV. The 18-year-old suspect is now facing fourth-degree assault charges, while the 16-year-old will be judged by a juvenile prosecutor.
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HAPPY MONDAY!!!
I serve to others by living happily, and radiating happiness and joy to those around me.
~Jonathan-Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! We're back to Monday, and back to "work". Let's start the day with the golden voice of Africa, Salif Keita, singing TOMORROW. I first heard this beautiful song while watching the movie, ALI, starring Will Smith.
If you want to know more about Salif Keita, just click HERE. And please click HERE, and check out his non-profit global foundation. And go to his Myspace page HERE to check out his songs.
If you agree to be impeccable with your word, this is enough for you to return to the paradise that humans lost. It is enough to bring you back to the truth and to transform your whole story.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Sunday, June 24, 2012
HAPPY SUNDAY!!!
I see the miracle in all of life. I am thankful for all creation.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! I had a great weekend so far... I had lunch with 2 beautiful women, found a faster way to get to Venice Beach, and I learned a very valuable lesson... Let's see what today has in store for me! Anyway, let's start off the day with the Gypsy Kings' songs, COMO UN SILENCIO, and COMO SIENTO YO. You can find out more about this amazing group by going to their website, www.gypsykings.com.
Suffering of all kinds is the result of misusing the word; it is the result of believing knowledge contaminated with lies.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Saturday, June 23, 2012
HAPPY SATURDAY!!!
I say YES to the longings of my own heart.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! Let's start off the day with the Gypsy Kings' hit, TRISTA PENA. You can find out more about this amazing group by going to their website, www.gypsykings.com.
The word is a force that you cannot see, but you can see the manifestation of the force, the expression of the word, which is your own life.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Friday, June 22, 2012
Tai Chi vs MMA (Who is nicer?)
I just found this wonderful Martial Arts demonstration video on You Tube, and I thought I'd post it here.
Uploaded by taijiman7777 on Feb 5, 2012 Watch with the SOUND ON before you comment!!!!
Learn more about tai chi at http://www.TaiChiCentral.com or visit Ian Sinclair's website at http://www.TaiChiCanada.com
Vist http://www.LannaMMA.com for more about Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiujitsu, and Mixed Martial Arts.
This demonstration show what nice people martial artists are. When my own students couldn't make it to the demo, Kru Mel Bellissimo of LANA MMA offered his help by volunteering his own students for my demo.
I had never worked with them before, and they new very little about me. But the nature of the event and our common interest instilled an automatic trust. My demonstrations ended up showing less about my skill and my art than it did about the quality, skill, and character of the students and instructors at LANA MMA. I am extremely grateful and totally impressed by them. http://www.LanaMMA.com
Category: Sports
Tags: tai chi mma muay thai Mixed Martial Arts Expo Toronto 2011 December taijiquan License: Standard YouTube License
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
I say that Today is a Perfect Day.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING, and WELCOME TO THE FIRST SUMMER WEEKEND OF THE YEAR!!! And it promises to be a fun and eventful one for me! Anyway, Let's start the day with The beautiful songs VOLARE, and BAILA ME, by The Gypsy Kings. You can find out more about this amazing group by going to their website, www.gypsykings.com.
If we believe our knowledge, whatever we perceive will be filtered to make it fit into that knowledge.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Thursday, June 21, 2012
George Zimmerman's Reenactment Of Trayvon Martin Shooting (VIDEO)
Please click on the link Below to go to the original story with the video.
George Zimmerman's Reenactment Of Trayvon Martin Shooting (VIDEO):
ORLANDO, Fla. — George Zimmerman appears believable when he re-enacts for police what he says led to the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, but some of his statements are questionable, lawyers who reviewed the footage Thursday said.
Even a detective who interrogates the neighborhood watch leader in an audio recording points out inconsistencies in his story, particularly Zimmerman's claim that Martin confronted him, punched him and slammed his head onto the ground when the teenager had no prior history of violence.
Detective Chris Sereno asks Zimmerman whether he was profiling Martin because he was black, a claim Martin's parents have made.
"You know you are going to come under a lot of scrutiny for this," Sereno said. "Had this person been white, would you have felt the same way?"
"Yes," said Zimmerman, who father is white and his mother Hispanic.
The video and audio tapes released by Zimmerman's attorney give Zimmerman's most detailed account yet of what led to the Feb. 26 shooting. They were released almost a week before Zimmerman's second bond hearing on a second-degree murder charge, and on the heels of unflattering telephone calls capturing Zimmerman and his wife talking in code about using money collected for a defense fund to pay credit cards.
Zimmerman claims he shot the unarmed 17-year-old Martin teen in self-defense, under Florida's "stand your ground" law.
Martin's parents have said Zimmerman was the aggressor. They said Martin was walking back from a convenience store through the gated community in Sanford when Zimmerman spotted Martin and started following him.
In the video ( ), Zimmerman said he grabbed his gun from a holster on his waist before Martin could get it, and shot Martin once in the chest as they fought on the ground outside townhomes in a gated community. After firing, Zimmerman said he thought he missed. http://apne.ws/KWquJX
"He sat up and said, `You got me. You got me, or something like that,'" Zimmerman said.
Zimmerman said Martin had been on top of him, slamming his head against the ground and smothering his mouth and nose with his hand and arm. The tape shows two butterfly bandages on the back of Zimmerman's head and another on his nose. There are red marks on the front of his head.
"It felt like my head was going to explode," he said.
Criminal defense lawyers who reviewed the video for The Associated Press and have no connection to the case said there were some parts that didn't add up.
"He came across as being straight-forward," attorney David Hill said. "I didn't see him being too slick on the details."
Hill said the video didn't show him to be the zealous "cop-wannabe" that Martin's parents have portrayed.
Zimmerman claims Martin confronted him after the neighborhood watch leader had given up searching for him and was walking back to his truck. But there doesn't appear to be a place to hide in the area where Zimmerman says Martin suddenly appeared, Hill pointed out.
Zimmerman's injuries also don't appear to be consistent with the severity of the attack he described, Hill said.
Attorney Blaine McChesney said he found parts of Zimmerman's re-enactment difficult to envision, such as his account of how he was able to reach for his gun with Martin on top of him. Zimmerman said he got on top of Martin after the shooting to restrain him.
"I also find it strange that Zimmerman would have attempted to use both his arms to hold Martin facedown, re-holstering his firearm, given those circumstances," McChesney said. "Once out from under Martin's alleged attack, it would have been more logical to hold Martin at gunpoint from a few feet away until police arrived."
In one of the audio recordings, Sereno tells Zimmerman three days after the shooting that Martin was a "good kid, mild-mannered kid."
Sereno tells Zimmerman that Martin, an athlete with an interest in aeronautics, was "a kid with a future, a kid with folks that care." The detective said Martin only had a bag of Skittles and an iced tea on him when he died.
"Not a goon," Sereno said.
He asked Zimmerman to explain why he doesn't have bruises on his body or broken ribs. The two dozen punches Zimmerman claims he took are "not quite consistent with your injuries," Sereno said.
Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Martin's parents, couldn't immediately be reached for comment Thursday. But appearing on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight," Crump said Zimmerman's credibility is the issue.
"Everybody's going to have to look at this for what it is," Crump said. "You've got objective evidence, and then you've got George Zimmerman's versions. You put them up against one another and we know that written statement that he did that night doesn't match up to that 911 tape.
"And there are other inconsistencies, and when we see the lie, we've got to call it out and say, there's his credibility again, and that's the important thing."
Zimmerman called police after spotting Martin walking around the neighborhood and the dispatcher told him not to follow the teen. For reasons that are still unclear, Zimmerman kept up his pursuit, even getting out of his truck. He lost sight of Martin and was walking back to his truck when Martin confronted him, Zimmerman said.
"Do you have a problem?" Zimmerman said, quoting Martin.
If Zimmerman's account his accurate, he has a viable "stand your ground" defense, McChesney said.
Zimmerman's attorney has the option of asking for a "stand your ground" hearing in which he will present Zimmerman's account to a judge and ask that the charge be dismissed without going to trial.
Zimmerman's second bond hearing will be June 29. His $150,000 bond was revoked earlier this month after prosecutors said Zimmerman and his wife, Shellie, misled the court about how much money they had available for bail. Shellie Zimmerman was charged last week with making a false statement.
Defense attorney Mark O'Mara said his client will be shown to have told the truth about the incident, even though the statement regarding the Zimmermans' finances was shown to be false.
"The attacks on Mr. Zimmerman's credibilities are going to pale in comparison to the undeniable, objective evidence," he said.
___ Associated Press writers Freida Frisaro, Kelli Kennedy, Laura Wides in Miami, Greg Schreier and Bernard McGhee in Atlanta and Brent Kallestad in Tallahassee contributed to this report. Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/MikeSchneiderAP
A link to the above article was shared on facebook earlier today by a man named Jeff Moldovan, along with comments of his opinion of what might have happened that night, which I share below.
Jeff Moldovan is the chief instructor of TLM's FIGHTING CHANCE DEFENSIVE TACTICS LLC. Check out his website, fcssafehouse.com for more information about who he is, and what he does.
AGAIN: We tried reenacting Zimmerman's account multiple times at our scenario training facility in Orlando. We had different guys playing both roles, Zimmerman and Martin. You'll notice in all video and photo evidence of Zimmerman during and immediately after the event, his hair was very, very short. Shorter than a crew cut. We found it difficult, if not impossible, for the person on top, to grab and slam or bang the bottom persons head on the pad we had placed below it to allow force to be used. And that was with the person on the bottom acting stunned and compliant. When the bottom person struggled or resisted even a little, the top person could NOT and did NOT have any leverage or anything to grab, to bang the bottom person's head onto the pad. Even when trying to use the ears as hand holds. Add the rain and sweat factor and it gets even more difficult to hold on to a slippery, squirming head. I believe that Zimmerman may have revealed his weapon, whether deliberately or not. Martin, whose skittles where in his hoodie pocket with drink in left hand may have reacted by dropping iced tea and sucker punching Zimmerman on right bridge of nose ( indicating left handed strike ). The sucker punch may have knocked Z man backwards, causing him to fall on uneven surface, striking back of his head on concrete, resulting in the vertical and then horizontal abrasions as seen. Z man likely panicked at this point. Went for his weapon on right side. Martin seeing this would have been compelled to jump on the downed man where the struggle for possession of the weapon resulted in his being shot once in the chest at close quarters. I am a long time martial artist/self defense instructor, as well as former celebrity bodyguard, bouncer and film and television stunt coordinator and fight choreographer. Violence and the physics and psychology of violence are my specialties. I have experienced violence in all it's gruesome aspects. We teach law enforcement, military and civilians. No, I was not a witness. My suppositions are based on common sense, analysis, and years of research and experience. I ask all my interested martial arts brothers, especially the grapplers and MMA guys, to try and recreate this event yourselves and let me know what you discover or think. I do not think Zimmerman is necessarily a racist…I consider him more," an equal opportunity bully," and wannabe cop, trying to play neighborhood hero. Also, I by no means am against, law abiding citizens carrying weapons for self protection. But I know, as do most of you, there are plenty of people packin heat, just lookin for reason to pop a cap on somebody. Just my opinion folks. I enjoy intelligent discussion but will not engage in argumentative and inflammatory dialogue with anyone.
When I asked Jeff if it was O.K. for me to post what he said on my blog, he had this to say...
Not at all John….it's only an opinion, but I've been watching from the beginning and paying close attention to all sides….it still boils down to one simple thing that seems to keep being overlooked in his self defense claim…He, ( Zimmerman ) choose to ignore dispatch advice to not pursue or follow Martin. He was armed. That to me shows an intent to engage or confront. There was no actual crime being committed at the time. " He looks suspicious." What the hell exactly does that mean and does it give a person, ( not a law officer or even licensed security ) a right to confront and kill an unarmed person? I certainly hope the hell the answer is an emphatic…No. And I am far from a pablum puking liberal.
HAPPY THURSDAY!!!
I say NO to the demands of the world. I say YES to the longings of my own heart.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! Let's start the day with MADRE MIA and INSPIRATION, by The Gypsy Kings. You can find out more about this amazing group by going to their website, www.gypsykings.com.
All of our power of creation is invested in our belief, and because we believe it, that's the way it is.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!
I say NO to the demands of the world.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING, and Welcome to the first day of Summer!!!(that is, unless you live in the summer hemisphere). Anyway, Let's start off the day with DJOBI DJOBA, and ESCUCHA ME, both from the Gypsy Kings. You can find out more about this amazing group by going to their website, www.gypsykings.com.
When our word isn't dissipated by doubt, the power of our word is even stronger.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
HAPPY TUESDAY!!!
I Release Myself From All Guilt.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! Let's start off the day with the Gypsy Kings' romantic ballad "UN AMOR". You can find out more about this amazing group by going to their website, www.gypsykings.com.
To have faith is to believe 100 percent without a doubt. Faith is how the word is manifested; it is how we guide our intent.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Monday, June 18, 2012
HAPPY MONDAY!!!
I release the familiar that I may better discover my inspiring future.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
GOOD MORNING!!! Let's start off the day with TU QUIERES VOLVER, by the Gypsy Kings. You can find out more about them by going to their website, www.gypsykings.com.
The word creates the light, and because light is the messenger of Life, the word is Life or God.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Sunday, June 17, 2012
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
"Happy Father's Day." The phrase is loaded with meaning. It means lessons learned, skills taught, character qualities, bestowed, and a life molded. I don't know what it's like to be a father, because I don't have any children yet, and I have to admit, I'm a little scared at the prospect of being a father. I bet before I was born, my father was a little scared too... But he raised me, along with my 4 siblings to adulthood, and we ALL know that he did a hell of a job.
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
- Mark Twain
Saturday, June 16, 2012
HAPPY SATURDAY!!!
Good Morning!!! Let's start the day with FROM HEAVEN TO DUST, taken from Azam Ali's fantastic second solo Album "Elysium For The Brave" (2006).
You can find more about her by going to her website www.azamalimusic.com.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called Present. - Anonymous
The first agreement is to be impeccable with the word.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Friday, June 15, 2012
The Latest from The Raw Story
Mitch McConnell is here to stand up for those poor bullied corporations against a "thuggish" Obama.
McConnell calls Obama ‘thuggish’ over opposition to Citizens United | The Raw Story:
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McConnell calls Obama ‘thuggish’ over opposition to Citizens United | The Raw Story:
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HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Good Morning!!! Let's start the day with SPRING ARRIVES!, by Azam Ali. This track is taken from Azam Ali's fantastic second solo Album "Elysium For The Brave" (2006).
You can find more about her by going to her website www.azamalimusic.com.
If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.
- Abraham Lincoln
To adopt the Four Agreements, you need to put repetition in action. Practicing the new agreements in your life is how your best becomes better. Repetition makes the master.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Thursday, June 14, 2012
ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!!!
PARENTS PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOUR KIDS ARE DOING ONLINE AND WHO THEY'RE REALLY TALKING TO…..We're going to see a whole lot more of this.
Skout, Flirting App, Bans Minors After Third Child Rape:
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Skout, Flirting App, Bans Minors After Third Child Rape:
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HAPPY THURSDAY!!!
Good Morning!!! Let's start the day with Azam Ali's song, DANDINI, from Azam Ali's new album titled "From Night To the Edge of Day".
You can find more about her by going to her website www.azamalimusic.com.
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.
- Dolly Parton
For every agreement you break that makes you suffer, you will need to replace it with a new agreement that makes you happy. This will keep the old agreement from coming back.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!
Good Morning!!! Let's start the day with LASSE POUR QUOI, by AZAM ALI.
You can find more about her by going to her website www.azamalimusic.com.
From now on, I will accept my physical body as it is. I will enjoy my body and be grateful for all the pleasures of life it gives me.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
HAPPY TUESDAY!!!
Good Morning!!! Let's start the day with Azam Ali's song, IN OTHER WORLDS.
You can find more about her by going to her website www.azamalimusic.com.
You can measure the impeccability of your word by your level of self-love. How much you love yourself and how you feel about yourself are directly proportionate to the quality and integrity of your word. When you are impeccable with your word, you feel good; you feel happy and at peace.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Monday, June 11, 2012
GUESS WHAT'S GOING ON IN HOLLYWOOD TOMORROW NIGHT?
Tuesday
8:00pm until 10:40pm
IF YOU MISSED THE LAST INSTALLMENT OR NEED SECONDS!
We're back with MORE friends... This FREE show showcases some of LA's best talent with great verity and surprises! In the line up this week:
GREG SCOTT- http://www.thegregscottband.com/
RACHEL LYNN- https://www.facebook.com/rachellynnmuziq
BETTER OFF BLONDE- https://www.facebook.com/lauren.tarantino
TIM NORTON- https://www.facebook.com/tim.norton22
Come though and bring a friend or two...
Always 4 U,
The Greg Scott Entertainment Group
HAPPY MONDAY!!!
Good Morning!!! Let's start the day with ENDLESS REVERIE, by the amazing artist Azam Ali.
You can find more about her by going to her website www.azamalimusic.com.
I will never again reject my body, abuse my body, or be ashamed of how it looks.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Sunday, June 10, 2012
One More Day Left!
Even if you have just $1.00, you can make a difference...
For those of you who don't know, she is a very talented singer. Here is a small taste of what she can do...
SUNDAY SCHOOL VIDEO
For today's Sunday School Video, I present you, THE BOOK OF JOB.
Published on Apr 27, 2012 by DarkMatter2525
This is bully porn. Why do bad things happen to good people? Well, we're actually made privy of God's "mysterious" reason in this particular case, and we find out that it isn't so mysterious after all. Historically, Job has been revered as a great work of literature. Nobody really knows who wrote it, but the powers that be figured it had to be God-breathed. This book disgusts me mainly because it values material possessions over sons and daughters. Job's children were killed, and he's supposed to be fine with that because God returned twice the amount of his possessions. Sorry, not good enough. Yeah, Job had ten more kids, but as any parent who has lost a child can tell you: ONE CHILD DOES NOT REPLACE ANOTHER. This book touts an immoral message, and it's paraded by many as deep and insightful. Many religious folk are told what this book is about, but don't actually read it for themselves, or they squirm with inaccurate interpretations that are directly contrary to the actual literature. They're almost forced to, because they've devoted themselves to the bible, and this immoral message is in the bible. But the message is quite easy to understand. Fuck this book.
Royalty-free music used in this video:
"Once Upon a Time" by Zero Project http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/682338 "The Goodness" by Alexandr Bulgarov http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/786074 "Letter to a Princess" by Zero-Project http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/516748 "For the Love of the Wood Elf Princess" by Zero-Project http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/682566 "The Defeat of the Demon King" by Zero-Project http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/682405 "Memories of the Moon" by Zero-Project http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/890610 "The Age of the Empire" by Zero-Project http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/682365
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0
Category: Comedy
Tags: atheist cartoon comedy animation animated religion bible god yahweh christianity creationism debate job good evil mysterious reasons immoral satan devil modern mythology biblical poetry how to suffer
License: Standard YouTube License
HAPPY SUNDAY!!!
GOOD MORNING!!! It's Sunday, the day of rest.
Let's start the day off with the Omar Faruk Tekbilek's ISTANBUL, taken from his great album "ONE TRUTH".
If you want to know more about Omar Faruk Tekbilek, check out his website www.omarfaruktekbilek.com.
Today, Creator, I promise to make a new agreement with my physical body. I promise to love my body unconditionally as my body loves me. I promise to protect and take care of my body.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Saturday, June 9, 2012
HAPPY SATURDAY!!!
GOOD MORNING!!!
Let's start the day off with the Omar Faruk Tekbilek's masterpiece SUFI, taken from his great album "ONE TRUTH".
If you want to know more about Omar Faruk Tekbilek, check out his website www.omarfaruktekbilek.com.
Your body is a living temple where God lives. The proof that God lives in you is that you are alive.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Friday, June 8, 2012
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
GOOD MORNING!!! Today is friday, the last day to work, and the first day to PARTY!
Let's start the day off with the Omar Faruk Tekbilek's masterpiece track "HASRET", taken from his great album "MYSTICAL GARDEN" (1996). Also to be find on the sampler album "DANCE INTO ETERNITY: Selected Pieces 1987-1998" (released 2001). Listen & Enjoy it
If you want to know more about Omar Faruk Tekbilek, check out his website www.omarfaruktekbilek.com.
God is here. God is living inside you as life, as love, but you have to see that truth or there is nothing.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Thursday, June 7, 2012
HAPPY THURSDAY!!!
GOOD MORNING!!! Once again, we are at Thursday, not quite, but almost the weekend.
Let's start the day off with the song WHIRLING DERVISH, by Omar Faruk Tekbilek.
If you want to know more about him, check out his website www.omarfaruktekbilek.com.
The truth is that you are worth it; everybody is worth it.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Zeynep's Romance!
I was going to use this song in my daily messages tomorrow, but it's so beautiful, I felt it needed a post all it's own.
Uploaded by tiad on Mar 13, 2011
A masterpiece from the original motion picture soundtrack album from the Turkish movie "Kelebek" (2009, "The Butterfly", Director: Cihan Taskin). The music is composed by Brian Keane and Omar Faruk Tekbilek. Listen & Enjoy it.
Found on Internet:
"Brian Keane and Omar Faruk Tekbilek met more than two decades ago when Brian Keane discovered Omar playing in a club in New York, and hired him to play on his score to the Suzanne Bauman documentary about the art of the Ottoman Empire "Suleyman the Magnificent" in 1987. German record company owner Eckart Rahn noticed the music when the program aired and released the soundtrack on his Celestial Harmonies label. Their collaboration would grow to become among the most influential in both Eastern and Western music, pushing the boundaries of musical, spiritual, and geographical traditions. Since their initial work together, Brian Keane has become a Grammy winning record producer of over 100 records, and a multiple Emmy award winning film and television composer of over 400 films, while Omar Faruk Tekbilek has grown to become an international recording artist and concert musician, and one of the most well known and influential Turkish musician's in the world. Over the years, Omar and Brian have continued to work together, with Brian serving as producer and a composer on many of Omar's recordings, and Omar making the occasional appearance on Mr. Keane's film scores. Their last record collaboration together however, was the 1993 classic recording "Beyond The Sky" and their 1990 record "Fire Dance" was nominated for a Grammy.
With the "Kelebek" ("The Butterfly") soundtrack, film producer Mahmut Bengi has brought Brian Keane and Omar Faruk Tekbilek together once again to create the music to this mystical and tragic story. The result is remarkable and moving. The score to Kelebek effortlessly flows from East to West, from orchestral score to traditional Turkish music, and into electronic sound design. The music moves just as effortlessly between moods, from mystical to tragic to suspense to folkloric or romantic. Whether it is the fusion of Jazz and red hot Middle Eastern musicianship...The beautiful melodic and harmonic East West mixtures of "Yusuf's Theme" and "Zeynep's Romance".....Brian and Omar continue to push the boundaries of musical tradition while simultaneously demonstrating a respect and affection for those traditions and their spiritual origins. Now in their mid fifties, Brian and Omar have continued growing in their own world's as prominent master musicians.."
Musicians:
Omar Faruk Tekbilek : Ney, Kavala, Vocals, Baglama, Jura, Bendir, Darbuka, Def, Udu drum, Davul, Percussion, Zurna Brian Keane : Guitars, Synthesizers, Keyboards, Harp, Harmonium, Bass, Drum programming, Percussion. Ara Dinkjian: Oud, Sazbuz, Cumbuz Haci Ahmet Tekbilek: Duduk, Mey Hasan Isakkut: Kanun, Violin solos Dincer Dalkilic: Rebab Richard Hunter: Harmonica
Orchestra principles Dan Culpepper: French Horns Marshall Coid: Violin Bob Zubrycki: Violin Roxanne Bergman: Violin Kurt Coble: Violin Jill Jaffe: Viola Dan Barrett: Cello Rich Sosinsky: Contrabass
Category: Music
Tags: zeynep romance omar faruk tekbilek brian keane Kelebek butterfly soundtrack ömer Ara Dinkjian Hasan Isikkut turkish arabic ney nay kavala baglama bendir darbuka def oud ud davul zurna harp duduk rebab harmonica violin French horns cello viola contrabass jazz instrumental world music sufi masterpiece tiad
License: Standard YouTube License
HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!
GOOD MORNING HUMP DAY!!! Can you believe it's already the middle of the week?
Let's start the day off with the song GHILZEMI,from Omar Faruk Tekbilek's album TREE OF PATIENCE.
If you want to know more about him, check out his website www.omarfaruktekbilek.com.
What you believe about yourself is what you project to other people, and that is what others then believe about you.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
I AM (Full Documentary)
Published on Apr 30, 2012 by Kleinkampf
I AM is a 2011 documentary film written, narrated, and directed by Tom Shadyac. The documentary explores Shadyac's personal journey after a 2007 bicycle accident, "the nature of humanity" and "world's ever-growing addiction to materialism." The film, shot with Shadyac and a team of four, contrasts sharply with Shadyac's previous comedic work. Shadyac had suffered post-concussion syndrome after a 2007 bicycle accident in Virginia, experiencing months of acute headaches and hyper-sensitivity to light and noise. The injury followed the cumulative effects of previous mild head injuries Shadyac had suffered surfing, mountain biking and playing basketball.
A 2011 New York Times article stated that: "the symptoms of a concussion [didn't] go away. Something as simple as a trip to the grocery store was painful for Shadyac, whose brain was unable to filter various stimuli. After medical treatments failed to help, he isolated himself completely, sleeping in his closet and walling the windows of his mobile home with black-out curtains. As his symptoms finally began to subside, the director wanted to share his inner quest in the way he knew best: through film." Shadyac likened the experience to Dante's Seventh Circle of Hell. Shadyac subsequently gave away his excess fortune, opening a homeless shelter in Charlottesville, Virginia and making a key donation to Telluride, Colorado's effort to set aside a natural area at the town's entrance. He reoriented and simplified his life, sold his 17,000-square-foot (1,600 m2) Los Angeles mansion and moved into a trailer park -- albeit the exclusive Paradise Cove park in Malibu.
In the film, Shadyac conducts interviews with scientists, religious leaders, environmentalists and philosophers including Desmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky, Lynne McTaggart, Elisabet Sahtouris, David Suzuki, Howard Zinn, and Thom Hartmann. The film asks two central questions: What's Wrong With the World? and What Can We Do About it?. It is about "human connectedness, happiness, and the human spirit", and explores themes including Darwinism, Western mores, loneliness, the economy, and the drive to war. The documentary includes animated scenes explaining scientific concepts, as well as clips from the films Wall Street and It's a Wonderful Life.
The L.A. Times said the film "was collection of sound bites that validate the filmmaker's point of view. What lifts the film above its dubious boilerplate assemblage of talking heads and archival images is Shadyac himself. With his gentle, self-mocking humor, he comes across as an exceptionally mellow, earnest and likable guy." Roger Ebert gave the film a negative review, stating that the "film is often absurd and never less than giddy with uplift, but that's not to say it's bad. I watched with an incredulous delight, and at the end, I liked Tom Shadyac quite a lot...he offers us this hopeful if somewhat undigested cut of his findings, in a film as watchable as a really good TV commercial, and just as deep. " Proceeds from the documentary go to the Foundation for I AM, which supports various charities.
Review: Wikipedia
Category: People & Blogs
Tags: I AM 2011 documentary film Tom Shadyac personal journey 2007 bicycle accident humanity addiction materialism interviews scientists religious leaders environmentalists philosophers Desmond Tutu Noam Chomsky Lynne McTaggart Elisabet Sahtouris David Suzuki Howard Zinn. Thom Hartmann human connectedness happiness human spirit Darwinism Western mores loneliness economy war scientific concepts Wal street hyper-sensitivity post-concussion syndrome kleinkampf
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HAPPY TUESDAY!!!
GOOD MORNING, TUESDAY!!! Yesterday didn't turn out the way I hoped, but today has some bright possibilities!
Anyway, let's start off the day with I LOVE YOU,Omar Faruk Tekbilek's masterpeice from his album ONE TRUTH.
If you want to know more about him, check out his website www.omarfaruktekbilek.com.
By not feeling worthy, how do you express yourself with other people?
~don Miguel Ruiz
Monday, June 4, 2012
It's Going Down Tomorrow Night!!!
Been a while since GScott has played out now! To celebrate he's been given his own night hosting at the swanky Renaissance Hotel! He's bringing some of his FAVORITE artist from up and down Cali for a night of pure talent and happy souls. In the line up:
Cazz- http://gregscottmusic.net/l/qfpfke/9649317;http://www.reverbnation.com/cazz
Tim Norton
Peck the Town Crier- http://gregscottmusic.net/l/ph8bk7/9649317;http://peckthetowncrier.com/
Annette Frank- http://gregscottmusic.net/l/6nkbti/9649317;http://www.myspace.com/annettemareefrank
Mbr>
Details:
TUESDAY 6.5.12
8pm
FREE FREE FREE
1755 North Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 856-1200
Don't miss this night! Come get to know Greg a lil more... with great drinks and tasty foods!
ALSO click here AND CHECK OUT THE NEW GREGSCOTTMUSIC SITE
HAPPY MONDAY!!!
Well it's monday, everybody!!! This is my favorite day of the week. And, if this day turns out the way I believe it will, it's gonna be one of the BEST mondays I ever had!
Anyway, let's start off the day with COMMON SPIRIT, by Omar Faruk Tekbilek.
If you want to know more about him, check out his website www.omarfaruktekbilek.com.
If you believe the common lie "I'm not worth it," that lie lives in your mind because you believe it.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Sunday, June 3, 2012
HAPPY SUNDAY!!!
It's Sunday, the official day of rest. Let's start the day off with Shaun Hopper, performing his take on the John Lennon classic, COME TOGETHER.
And be sure to check out his website, www.shaunhopper.com.
The lies we believe about ourselves can be difficult to see because we are so used to them that they seem normal.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Saturday, June 2, 2012
HAPPY SATURDAY!!!
WELCOME TO THE WEEKEND!!! Let's start the day off with Shaun Hopper, performing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, Live at The Capitol Theatre.
And be sure to check out his website, www.shaunhopper.com.
Humans believe so many lies. Some of these lies are so subtle and convincing that we base our entire virtual reality on them without even noticing that they are lies.
~don Miguel Ruiz,
Friday, June 1, 2012
Guess what's going on in Santa Monica Tomorrow Afternoon?
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter (USNC) for UN WOMEN is honored to welcome you to join our First Annual Women's Peace Walk.
Origins of Mother’s Day
In 1858, Anna Reeves Jarvis created Mothers’ Work Days in West Virginia to raise awareness of sanitation issues. During and after the Civil War, she continued these work days to promote the health of all combatants and enhance reconciliation. In 1870, Julia Ward Howe wrote the Mother’s Day Peace Proclamation, encouraging the use of June 2 as a day for women to come together to discuss “the amicable settlement of international questions.” The author of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” was greatly troubled by the Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War. She declared “Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, for caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience”.
UN Women is dedicated to supporting women’s economic empowerment and political equality, ending gender-based violence, enhancing peace and security, and supporting the Millennium Development Goals. The US National Committee educates the public about UN Women’s work and advocates for full funding of its initiatives.
The recently formed Greater LA Chapter wants to work closely with like-minded organization and individuals to support these goals. We envision this silent walk through Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade as a way to reflect on our roles as Practitioners of Peace and Social Change.
Speakers and music will precede and follow the walk.
I have a prior engagement and won't be able to make it, but if some of you guys out there go to the walk, I hope you come check out a VERY SPECIAL LADY and her band... and tell her I said hello.
I wish I could be there.
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
GOOD MORNING!!! Let's start the day with Shaun Hopper, performing, "Bohemian Rhapsody".
If you want to know more about him, check out his website, www.shaunhopper.com.
Just because you hear a voice in your head it doesn't mean that it's speaking the truth. Well, don't believe that voice, and that voice won't have any power over you.
~don Miguel Ruiz
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