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I hope you are here in search of something more then just the ordinary. In my blog we will talk about anything that is motivational, inspirational and thought provoking.

If you are looking for a forum in which to share your thoughts and opinions and want an honest and insightful advise this is the blog for you. No matter the subject or content area you will find an honest answer here.

If you think you have what it takes and can take what ever is handed out then I invite you to open up and allow me and anyone on this blog to share our thoughts with you.

To start here are some thought joggers,

Is education overrated?

Is sex really the key to a happy marriage?

What makes a true friend?

Are Cell Phones causing people to loose their ability to think?

Is creativity being replaced by WORD ART or PRINT SHOP or even Power Point?

What happened to the written word? Not the typed word but, the written word.

Is the traditional family still, A men+A Women and 2 Children? or has that changed?

Does going to church ONLY on Sunday, keep you in the good grace of god?

Should Baseball be played in October?

Does Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

What is important to you?

Is a second chance at something a true opportunity at a new start or is it just a way of prolonging the inevitable?

CLEARWATER – Lamenting that they had no choice, the board of Tampa Bay Water agreed today to fix its cracked, flawed reservoir in southern Hillsborough County.

Fixing the 15 billion gallon reservoir that is the lynchpin for water supplies in the dry season will take five years, possibly cost $125 million and likely add to residents’ water bills.

The board of Tampa Bay Water agreed with the recommendations of its staff on steps to fix the cracked C.W. “Bill” Young Regional Reservoir and the selection process for a company to do the work.

Selecting the design and the contractor is expected to take three years. The repairs would take another two years once work begins, putting the reservoir out of service for two dry seasons.

A rough estimate of the cost is $125 million, but the utility board members won’t know the true price until they open bids in three years.

The reservoir cost $147 million to build. In addition, the utility spent $4.1 million filling the cracks with grout and searching for their cause. This year, $325,000 is budgeted for filling the cracks but the cost may reach $1 million.

Tampa Bay Water has filed a federal lawsuit against the engineering company that designed the reservoir, the contractor and the firm that supervised construction to pay for the repairs.

Any money recovered from the suit will go to defray the repair cost. Residents in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Tampa, St. Petersburg and New Port Richey would make up the balance through increases in their water bills,the increase would be $1.30 monthly for each resident.

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The following article was published in the Asian Leader Newspaper examining if India had really progressed as a secular democracy in light of revelations of further discrimination of Muslims in housing.

The full Article can be read here. Read the newspaper online on the Look Asia Website .

China marked the 30th anniversary of the start of its capitalist revolution with a speech Thursday from Communist Party leader Hu Jintao, who urged continued economic reform but said it would not lead to Western-style democracy. He praised the economic changes of the last three decades, including opening the door to free market reforms and foreign trade, which have brought a massive transformation to the country.

The event at the Great Hall of the People — the seat of the country’s legislature in the heart of the Chinese capital — was attended by more than 6,000 party leaders, legislators and military officials, who politely applauded throughout Hu’s remarks.

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History has been made. The first African-American to be elected president of the United States. What an achievment for Barack Obama. What an achievment for African-Americans across the United States. What an achievment for the world. What a mess for President Obama to clean up. Can he do it? Of course he can. President Obama was the most level-headed, cool, calm and collected candidate on the ballot since day 1 of the campaign season. I feel there was no better choice for president. Michelle Obama and daughters have a lot to be proud of. Things are horrible in the United States right now but they could even be worse. President Obama will have to work many hours, days, months and years to even begin fixing the problems we face today. But he can do it, I have faith in him. I don’t believe all the hype about President Obama being associated with radical Muslims or having anything to do with Illinois Governer Blagojevich. President Obama has been the target of criticism from square one. People have tried to test him. People have tried to put him down. People have tried to ruin his career as Senator and potential President. President Obama has overcome many obstacles that were in his way. He has overcome much worse obstacles than other candidates. He has beaten the odds. President Obama is truly a great American with great ambition and love for his country. Let’s all rise up and support our newly elected president. Let’s do our part to help this country get back to the way things were. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!

A history of US presidents’ autos in pictures! Which one do you like the best?

Truman’s Lincoln

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This file photo dated 1968 shows former US President George Bush, then a US Congressman from Houston, as he pins bars on his son George W. Bush, representing his entry as 2nd Lieutenant into the Texas Air National Guard. US President George W. Bush on 10 February 2004, sought to quiet an election-year controversy by releasing pay and service records that aides said proved he met his military duties at the height of the Vietnam War. “These records verify that he met the requirements necessary to fulfill his duties,” Bush spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters at a televised briefing, repeatedly waving the documents for emphasis.     AFP PHOTO

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U.S. presidential candidate from the Democratic Party Barack Obama this November once again became the main hero of the Vibe Magazine, appearing on the cover of the publication for the third time in the past year. Vibe Magazine focuses on African-American urban youth and is predominantly devoted to such topics as R & B and hip-hop music, actors and other famous people.

Inside, you can see more photos made by Terry Richardson for the magazine, as well as covers with Barack Obama from other U.S. publications such as Rolling Stone, GQ and Time Magazine.

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