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On Happiness

Hello World - I remember Barry G’s virtue and extremist line - McCain is and has neither - cynicism is the worst of all options

Sen. Barack Obama’s Full Speech to the DNC This speech does several important task - 1)provides a powerful performance 2)provides all of his campaign workers clear direction of what he stands 3)provides a tactical process for winning Colorado 4)provides a clear rebuke to the Bush Administration 5)provides the lynch pin between McCain and the polices of the Bush Administration Barack expanded [...]

Political Poetry - http://ping.fm/On5cx its my struggle despite hope in Obama to keep the audacity

Hello World - My grandson is here - the day is warm - I’ve prayed for those facing the storm - had a laugh on McCain - all’s right

Me Metaphors

Laid back like lions Pure and Clean, A crisp c-chord A brown and used bill The good deed without the credit Credit, without the promise The perfect words A welcomed popup The sole inhabiter of the moon A tree amongst the trees I am

And his eyes read “End”

Pirlo walks naked, through his garden. One hundred thousand white candles illuminate Giza. He kneels. His eyes closed, he places his forehead on the muddy ground. With a flick of the neck, and crack of the jaw, he punctures the earth. He engages the bubbling blackness, biting, clawing, and carving. He makes a dent. A hole.

Sometime Emotions Need Balance!

Some of the scientific evidence points to how resilience only comes into operation when certain events take place. Some people according to this theory have extra stuff that lets them come back from terrible events. But there are a range of events just short that need us to behave with balance. Developing the [...]

YES WE CAN - I BELIEVE - DO YOU?

Unfinished

There are lots of ways to see resilience - some times it only comes to the surface in situation of terrible outcomes - Black People are, if nothing else - Resilience.

Resilience - Poetry and A New Language Game

Why resilience? I define myself using a term established by Richard Rorty - “liberal ironist -the name for the “sort of person who faces up to the contingency of his own most central beliefs and desires –someone sufficiently historicist and nominalist to have abandoned the idea those central beliefs and desires refer back [...]

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Have You "Freed Your Inner Book" Yet?: philisophy, leadership

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To Be Known

One of the primary exercises I request, early in a coaching relationship, is for each client to write a short essay answering - what does he or she want to be known for. In the case of a corporate client I request that a process be established that produces a Character Statement that describes most of the same elements as in the case of the individual. The question as two distant parts – Who is this ‘I’… Continue

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At 3:26pm on August 6th, 2008, Stephanie L. Jones said…: Hello Levy!

If your schedule allows, please join me in Chicago for an honest conversation about the long-term effects of child molestation! Bring a friend... or two!

Thursday, September 18, 2008
Book Signing & Discussion
Creative Arts Foundation | 7558 S South Chicago Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday, September 19, 2008 *Pending
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790
Details TBA

Saturday, September 20, 2008
Authors & Artists Chicago Book Fair
Host: 220 Communications
Location: ENVent, 344 N. Ogden, Chicago, Illinois 60607
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Book Signing & Discussion *Pending
Host: GO ON GIRL Book Club
Chicago, IL
Time: 6:30 p.m.

At 1:28pm on August 2nd, 2008, Anita Diggs said…: Hi:

If you need a manuscript evaluation in the future, please send me an email or visit my blog:
anitadiggs@aol.com
http:themanuscripteditor.blogspot.com

My bio: Anita Diggs has worked as a book editor for Random House, Time Warner Trade Publishing and Thunder’s Mouth Press. She has lectured across the country on the topics of novel writing, book proposal development and how to get a literary agent. The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, C-Span, The New York Daily News have interviewed her. Columbia Journalism Review placed Ms. Diggs on their “The Shapers” list for the year 2000. The Shapers is a list of prominent New Yorkers who shape the national media agenda.

At 5:25pm on July 15th, 2008, Claudia Grace said…: Hello Levy! This is a personal invite to join Black
Writer's Voice! This is a Chicago based writers meetup geared towards creating a positive environment where black writer's, aspiring or published, can unite, encourage and network. This is a place to receive live feedback as well as anonymous feedback on that book you've been working on. Our first meeting will be held on Friday, August 1st. For more information go to
http://writers.meetup.com/1004/ Hope to hear from you and Happy Writing! Claudia

At 1:54am on June 1st, 2008, Viqi French said…: Hi Levy,

Just popping in to invite you to check out my how-to ebook, Create Killer Ebooks and Sales Copy.

http://ebookstrategies101.com

I welcome your feedback and invite you to tap my service, Pet Leopard Communications, if you're too busy to DIY when it comes to viral marketing for your own work!

Regards,

Viqi
http://petleopard.com

At 11:46pm on March 12th, 2008, Viqi French said…: Hello Levy, my fellow Chi-towner!

Hope all's well with you, while the Chi tries -- and TRIES -- to heat up a little. If you have plans to head anywhere warm soon, consider it a blessing!

I'm enjoying reading your posts. Good stuff!! I'm currently ghostwriting a book on hypnotherapy. With this newfound learning, I'm planning to make a few people in my life "verrry sleeeepy" soon. ;-)

Very best,

Viqi

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