TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009

Just a beautiful night in the city...

We took my boy, Mr. Goode, out for his birthday to Fogo de Chao, a brazilian steakhouse . Just the few us and laughs, sharing good times. I thank God so much for blessings with a strong family, good friends, a good heart and mind.

The night is very calm. The city lights reflecting off the potomac drawing a blurred vision of the city; a reflection of my past. I sit here and reminisce on the times where I could have been in jail, could have been six feet under, could have not made it to college, may not have graduated, the people who told me I couldn't do it, the people who called me wack and fake and still don't believe, never feeling bitter still willing to give a faithful smile. I only pray that God would give them a heart as strong as the I one have been blessed with.

I also sit missing a friend, who I still believe is a life partner, who is distantly near. Finally learned to let go but love can never be let go.

Anyway, happy birthday Mike!

I continue not do this for me but live for those who can't, my family, thru me by God....

Bueno Noches
-jus kev

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MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2009

Continents

So I had an interesting discussion about continents with my boys and just want to disseminate some info...

By definition a continent is Conventionally, "...understood to be large, continuous, discrete masses of land, ideally separated by expanses of water." Many of the seven most commonly recognized continents identified by convention are not discrete land masses separated by water.
-Reference: Wikipedia

So pretty much it is under discretion by whatever authority to call a land mass a continent.

Had it not been for the man-made Panama canal, North and South America would just be America. Actually, many South American natives refer to the continent as just America.

India identifies itself as a subcontinent because 1. The Himalayas and 2. Society as a whole depicts Asians as fair-skinned with slanted eyes and did not want to be identified that way

Europe has been an argument for centuries about it truly being a continent; mostly by mountain terrain, specifically Caucasus and Ural Mountains and small bodies of water i.e. Caspian sea, Ural River and Black Sea

Aiight enough of my geekness for today, you can add to it or just take it in...Hope you made it through Monday!

Peace & Blessings