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So maybe you have figured out my love for chess (even though I suck at it at the moment).
Or maybe you had no idea I love and support( I contributed to their Kickstarter.com campaign) the movie Brooklyn Castle.
“I am HipHop!” KRS One
I grew up listening to hiphop and rap in the 90’s. It now is more accepted than it obviously was when I a kid because of the topics and “in your face attitude” of the art.
A Lovely Day Trailer from Kerri Gawryn on Vimeo.
However, it can be appreciated if you can understand the motivation behind it.
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the MEET! East Dallas Networking event. It was basically a MEGA networking event put together by 6 active business networking groups in East Dallas.
I’m eager to see this awesome documentary with the girls when it comes out later this month.
I even contributed to their Kickstarter campaign to help them get it in more theaters and I think that entitles me to DVD of the movie.
Remind me to tell you our story of the Oak Cliff Chess Club.
As she lays there's breathing very deeply I am reminded how much life really is about the small things. Read More...
So, I’ve been in Florida for the past 7 days and while out here I have made some personal observations. In the process I have decided to make some changes in my life and lifestyle. I have also made a few personal commitments (see list below) I feel as if this trip has allowed me a chance to think. A LOT! Beaches, dolphins, islands, blue skies, new people all seem to have jolted my mind...
“AGUIRRE!” we shout as we drive by the Aguirre Roden building on Central Expressway. Sometimes I am not paying attention when we drive past it and jump in my seat when they scream it from the back of the car. “AGUIRRE!” Family rituals. I don’t personally know Pedro or Peter Aguirre yet from the Aguirre Roden company (however one of them is a LinkedIn connection) but...
I’m sitting here listening to them breathe. I pause to focus and get emotional every time I allow myself to experience a burst of memories that take me through the last few years of life. When they were younger, that I could carry them in my forearms facing down. I imagine this is a bit tough to imagine, but trust me, it’s a precious image. They have always been small for their ages...
It's just not possible. We influence those around us. Sometimes with our word. Sometimes not. Sometimes we persuade. Sometimes we anger. Yet we influence.
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