Find Your Inspiration

For anyone who considers themselves a creative individual (if that's true or not is besides the point) this is an amazing look at a world class individual. Work should always inspire you to work harder and move forward. It also helps if you find a place that inspires you as much as New York inspires him. 

Creative fields are not for the faint of heart; they're for those with a burning passion who want to see the world in a better light, in a different light. For those who are inspired by the world around them. These are not new thoughts, but its refreshing to hear someone who has worked their passion for so many years still sound so excited about what's coming next.

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Lessons From Bernie

Its important to keep the ideas Bernie Sanders campaigned on in mind and understand that its not just the president that matters, but all of Congress and your local leaders as well. Keep the movement going, even if Bernie is not at the top of the ticket. Fill Congress and local offices with people who believe in the same things you do and we can see positive change.

The Importance of Housing and Community

A different aspect of our times most people seem to overlook. It's important to embrace aspects of development but know when to push back. My one point of difference with this article below comes down to arguing that more housing in Harlem is needed, but I agree it should be rent controlled and affordable to the average resident. Protect historical sites, but know that not every building needs to be saved. Will Harlem always remain an African American majority neighborhood? Probably not. But it shouldn't change because of rising prices and the removal of cultural icons. It should change through embracing diversity and integration of cultures in an organic way.

A Protest... Finally

Its refreshing to see elected officials finally standing up for what they believe in and look to curb this national epidemic of gun violence. Will the bills they want to take up solve all of the problems? Not even close, but any progress is worthwhile right now. We've stood still for too long with bogus straw man arguments.

We have to go beyond these public displays and keep the conversation going. The NRA is focused on this issue everyday, not just after a mass shooting. Its about time the public has the same focus on this issue. Maybe this time will be different than all the others, at least one can hope.

We Are Orlando

It's really taken a day to process the events of this past weekend. I was at work as all of this was happening, so naturally working in news it was everywhere. I immediately thought of the people I know around the area and hoped they were far from the scene, which luckily they were. And watching and listening to the people looking for their loved ones. This woman stuck out to me with her pleas for answers and just wanting to be with her son, knowing that his boyfriend was already dead.

Nothing I could write would eloquently describe this woman's pain, or the pain of all of those who lost someone, or the horrors these people saw that night when all they wanted was a night out with friends, to be themselves in a safe place.

I know this has instantly become a politicized event in many ways, with gun control and LGBT rights, but for now I won't dive into that. For now it's time to support those who have lost someone and show love.