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This ebook is all over the internet and for good reason.  It harnessed thoughts from 70 of the world’s Biggest Thinkers.  Download it here.  Check out Seth Godin’s page if you haven’t already, he has several related links for you to check out in relation to this ebook as you begin to prep your Tribe [...]]]> http://www.danomi.com/2009/12/what-matters-now-get-the-free-ebook/feed/ 0 http://www.danomi.com/2009/07/michael-jackson-tribute/ http://www.danomi.com/2009/07/michael-jackson-tribute/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:32:21 +0000 Young Che http://www.danomi.com/?p=823 gtvt_posts[823] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fmichael-jackson-tribute%2F", title: "Michael%20Jackson%20Tribute", category: "Black%20Life", desc: 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Michael Jackson Lives On. Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Crown. Thank you Chuck D for putting this together with the song that fits this moment best. Public Enemy #1 The Missing BET Awards Michael Jackson Tribute So here’s  something that was eliminated from last sunday’s BET Awards. its a video tribute put together by Frank Williams. [...]]]> http://www.danomi.com/2009/07/michael-jackson-tribute/feed/ 0 http://www.danomi.com/2009/06/workin-on-it/ http://www.danomi.com/2009/06/workin-on-it/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:01:33 +0000 Young Che http://www.danomi.com/?p=804 gtvt_posts[804] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fworkin-on-it%2F", title: "Workin%26%238217%3B%20On%20It", category: "Uncategorized", desc: 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Well its been almost two months since our nephew got expelled from his school and became a little too much for his Mother to handle. He’s officially a ‘troubled teen’ and officially living with us now. You already know that the decision to allow him to move in with us wasn’t exactly what [...]]]> http://www.danomi.com/2009/06/workin-on-it/feed/ 6 http://www.danomi.com/2009/04/decisions-decisions/ http://www.danomi.com/2009/04/decisions-decisions/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:16:23 +0000 Young Che http://www.danomi.com/?p=790 gtvt_posts[790] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fdecisions-decisions%2F", title: "Decisions%2C%20Decisions", category: "Uncategorized", desc: "Do%20you%20remember%20my%20post%20toward%20the%20end%20of%202008%20in%20preparation%20for%20the%20New%20Year%3F%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cspan%20style%3D%22color%3A%20%23808000%3B%22%3E%3Ca%20title%3D%22danomi%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2F2008%2F12%2F2009-will-be-defined-pt-1%2F%22%20target%3D%22_self%22%3E2009%20Will%20Be%20Defined.%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AWell%20let%20me%20first%20start%20of%20by%20stating%20the%20obvious%3B%20it%E2%80%99s%20easier%20said%20than%20done.%20%20In%20some%20ways%20I%20was%20declaring%20my%20intentions%20to%20control%20my%20own%20destiny.%20%20The%20first%20quarter%20of%202009%20has%20just%20passed%20and%20there%20are%20certain%20areas%20which%20I%20absolutely%20control%20and%20other%20areas%20of%20my%20life%20where%20it%20would%20seem%20I%20have%20no%20control%20over%20whatsoever.%20%20The%20fact%20that%20as%20I%20sit%20here%20writing%20this%20entry%20I%20am%20contemplating%20a%20decision%20which%20will%20cause%20me%20large%20amounts%20of%20discomfort%20for%20an%20unknowable%20amount%20of%20time%20is%20insanity%20in%20action.%20%20The%20logic%20behind%20this%20decision%20is%20hard%20for%20me%20to%20explain%20at%20this%20point.%20%20All%20human%20beings%20are%20wild%20cards%20and%20you%20can%20never%20know%20for%20certain%20what%E2%80%99s%20going%20on%20in%20their%20minds.%20%20I%20am%20about%20to%20step%20out%20on%20a%20real%20cloud%20of%20faith%20to%20save%20the%20life%20of%20a%20teenager.%20%20He%E2%80%99s%20my%20nephew%20through%20marriage%20and%20has%20lost%20his%20way.%0D%0A%0D%0AFor%20most%20this%20decision%20would%20be%20a%20%E2%80%98no%20brainer.%E2%80%99%20%20Some%20would%20deal%20with%20the%20problems%20he%E2%80%99s%20going%20through%20from%20a%20distance%20since%20he%20has%20a%20Mother%20and%20Stepfather%20in%20the%20home%20already.%20%20Maybe%20offer%20some%20advice%20and%20wish%20them%20luck%20dealing%20with%20the%20troubled%20teen.%20%20Overall%20this%20has%20been%20my%20approach%20toward%20the%20situation%20although%20I%20do%20open%20my%20home%20to%20him%20during%20the%20summers.%20%20A%20select%20few%20wouldn%E2%80%99t%20hesitate%20to%20invite%20the%20youngster%20into%20their%20lives%20with%20warmth%20and%20open%20arms%2C%20they%20are%20the%20type%20who%20love%20unconditionally.%20%20One%20day%20I%20would%20love%20to%20grow%20into%20that%20type%20of%20person.%20%20As%20for%20now%2C%20I%E2%80%99m%20on%20the%20fence.%20%20For%20some%20reason%20I%20always%20end%20up%20on%20the%20fence.%20%20Not%20willing%20to%20do%20one%20thing%20and%20having%20no%20desire%20to%20do%20the%20other.%20%20It%E2%80%99s%20pretty%20hard%20to%20drive%20through%20life%20with%20your%20car%20in%20neutral.%20%20This%20little%20problem%20may%20have%20been%20with%20me%20for%20along%20time%20but%20now%20it%20has%20grown%20exponentially.%0D%0A%0D%0AWith%20the%20ever%20increasing%20number%20of%20options%20and%20possibilities%20we%20have%20in%20every%20area%20of%20our%20lives%20the%20choice%20to%20do%20nothing%20becomes%20easier%20and%20easier.%20%20This%20decision%20is%20trickier%20than%20it%20sounds%20because%20teenagers%20tend%20to%20have%20a%20mind%20of%20their%20own%20and%20can%20be%20quite%20the%20rebel."}; Do you remember my post toward the end of 2008 in preparation for the New Year? 2009 Will Be Defined. Well let me first start of by stating the obvious; it’s easier said than done. In some ways I was declaring my intentions to control my own destiny. The first quarter of 2009 has just [...]]]> http://www.danomi.com/2009/04/decisions-decisions/feed/ 0 http://www.danomi.com/2008/11/the-5th-annual-hustlenomics-art-exhibition/ http://www.danomi.com/2008/11/the-5th-annual-hustlenomics-art-exhibition/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:47:49 +0000 Young Che http://www.danomi.com/?p=516 gtvt_posts[516] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fthe-5th-annual-hustlenomics-art-exhibition%2F", title: "The%205th%20Annual%20HUSTLENOMICS%20Art%20Exhibition", category: "Uncategorized", desc: "%3Cimg%20class%3D%22alignnone%20size-medium%20wp-image-515%22%20title%3D%22hustlenomics%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F11%2Fhustlenomics-199x300.jpg%22%20alt%3D%22%22%20width%3D%22243%22%20height%3D%22332%22%20%2F%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cstrong%3EHUSTLENOMICS%20presents%E2%80%A6%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%205th%20Annual%20HUSTLENOMICS%20Art%20Exhibition%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cstrong%3ETheme%3A%20Politricks%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AHustlenomics%20Collective%20provides%20annual%20events%20for%20artists%20in%20the%20areas%20of%20photography%2C%20visual%20art%2C%20design%2C%20and%20print%20media%20.%20The%20collective%20represents%20talented%20up%20and%20coming%20Artists%20from%20the%20Bay%20Area%2C%20California%20to%20all%20boroughs%20of%20New%20York%20City.%20Each%20year%20the%20Hustlenomics%20collective%20organizes%20an%20exhibtion%20for%20the%20artists%20to%20showcase%20their%20art%20in%20an%20environment%20that%20honors%20honesty%2C%20culture%2C%20and%20the%20struggle.%20The%20Hustlenomics%20annual%20event%20has%20been%20successful%20in%20providing%20artists%20who%20normally%20don%E2%80%99t%20have%20this%20outlet%2C%20a%20space%20to%20shine%20and%20feel%20empowered.%0D%0A%0D%0AFriday%2011.14.08%0D%0A%3Cstrong%3EM1-5%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0D%0A52%20Walker%20Street%2C%20NYC%0D%0Abtwn%20Church%20Street%20%26amp%3B%20Broadway%0D%0A%28N%2FQ%2FR%2FW%20or%206%20trains%20to%20Canal%29%0D%0A7pm%20-%209pm%20FREE%0D%0A%245%20-%20%2420%20sliding%20scale%20after%209pm%0D%0A%0D%0AOh%2C%20and%20yeah%2C%20a%20performance%20from%20Blitz%20Ambassador%20and%20his%20full%20ensemble."}; HUSTLENOMICS presents… The 5th Annual HUSTLENOMICS Art Exhibition Theme: Politricks Hustlenomics Collective provides annual events for artists in the areas of photography, visual art, design, and print media . The collective represents talented up and coming Artists from the Bay Area, California to all boroughs of New York City. Each year the Hustlenomics collective organizes an exhibtion for [...]]]> http://www.danomi.com/2008/11/the-5th-annual-hustlenomics-art-exhibition/feed/ 0