Many of us are left struggling to just maintain a sense of "proper" existence from a time period of 2008 back until 2000. A lot has happened in the last nine years. Enough for us to know that inherently there is "something wrong" ...and that something has "been wrong" for quite awhile.

Through the increasing police actions, wars and other state violence; millions of families losing their homes due to the greed of the home lending industry; corruption, self serving interests and incompetence in our elected leaders; record gas prices AND profits; and a turning of our society like a key - we still as people try to maintain some sense of normalcy and tell ourselves that "everything will be OK."

Everything won't be OK.

The destiny of the future lies in the power of our hands, minds and actions today. Where do we stand as a culture and a global society? How much interest does the average person have in the affairs of the global powers in this world? How can we create change when we are blind to the most powerful instruments of control around us?

The next 40 months will probably determine the course of our planet and it's life for hundreds of years. We are at a pivotal point in our existence as a species on this planet. Many people believe these changes may be the best that has happened to us - or the worst. Regardless - there is a undeniable sense of serious change and reformation coming to our country and this world.

To everyone who never thought of their actions mattering, I'd quote Culture: Be careful of the things you do - the everyday words you speak. All of our cumulative energy, actions and thoughts always matters. Remember that.

Every Monday night at the Trinity Black Rep. Theres a sick ass open mic called Movement Mondays. This is the perfect spot for emcees, poets, etc. to come and share what they do. $7 at the door all ages 21 to drink. Good beers lotsa talent. We get up there and rip it whenever we can. Then around the corner at Jerkys is reggae night with DJ Babymatt. Hope to see yall there.