Super Bowl Sunday

The Superbowl is a joke 

champion of the world 

I never really got that

the only teams that play are based out of the US 

so the truth is you can't be a world champ of America

Years ago it wasn't about the money 

it was about the love of the game 

the ability to show your talents for who you are 

not for what you make 

Look at all of the sports legends 

you never heard about how much of a deal they got 

they showed and put it all on the line 

the cost of a ticket for a game's a joke 

when you've got to take out a loan 

to pay for you and your friends to go to a game 

it's pretty sad to pay for these over priced primadonnas 

who no longer play for the love of the game 

it's all about how much you made 

it's not about the sport anymore 

its about how much money they make from it 

sports has turned into a corporate takeover 

they announce the high price of commercials

and how much players cost 

the only thing the Superbowl is good for

is Ad revenues and gambling 

its not about the game anymore 

it's about how much money you make 

a distraction from the real problems in life 

the world is falling apart 

so lets worry about a game 

this country is falling into deeper turmoil

People are losing jobs 

our country is in real trouble 

but lets focus on a game that means nothing 

except a big pile of money 

when players are paid hundreds of millions of dollars

why what's so great about that person 

when you play pro sports now 

it's all about how much they get paid 

why else would a kid leave college early 

it's all about the deal he gets 

where his agent makes sure he gets a high pay out 

so they can go on MTV's cribs and brag 

showing off their seven cars and their decadent lifestyle 

sixteen degrees outside

When the weather is cold enough to kill you 

living in a frigid place 

The sun is like a distant friend

you walk across the frozen ground 

all you see is a white frozen mass 

a sobering cold that takes you in 

longing for some sort of warmth 

At this point I feel at a loss

like I lost all point to go on 

a draining feeling of what could be 

when will this all make sense 

I've been giving all my time 

it just seems like I'm standing in one place 

never moving on to a better vision 

just this constant drumming of nonsense

living each day hoping to find an answer to this question 

one that eats away at me 

the path I see before me 

is one I no longer want to follow

just a never ending passage of disappointments 

living each day as an automaton 

going through the motions of a lost cause 

once in awhile I see a glimpse of what could be 

but then it's all washed away by nonsense

looking for a better way to understand all of this 

everything takes on this constant colour of grey 

A wash of the same everywhere you look 

The people before your are all a blur 

a walking mass of zombies 

longing for a break from this unforgiving cold 

it cares for no one 

like a hunter in search of prey 

killing it's quest for desire 

I long to be back at my true home 

the place where I belong 

A land that most never understand 

they see a world that's filled with decadence 

waiting for that call to bring me home 

taking in the world I love 

with all of it's nonsense and opulence 

I miss it like I'd miss my own limb 

I no longer want the doldrums that I face 

I want to sleep until it's my time to leave 

like Rip Winkle but I'm awakened by a phone call

ready to jump to my feet 

Taking the long journey to my true home 

a place where you feel the sun on your face 

you're surrounded by millions 

living their lives moving in a flow 

taking in the views I miss 

the places I run to in my times 

where I long to reflect upon myself 

a constant crashing of the thoughts

that drive me to a better place 

looking out among the masses 

with a better vision 

a better idea of who I am 

when you inhale the surroundings 

you'll feel a new life 

like that on the silver screen 

hello to the everyday world

Can you imagine

what people would think years ago

if they saw a grown man

talk out loud in public

having a full conversation with no one there

they would think either he was possessed by demons

or that he's mentally insane
its really comical if you think about it
the Salem witch trials would burn him at the stake
thinking he was a witch

What I also find comical

the rings people use on their phones

You'll see this tough looking biker guy

when his phone rings

You'd never expect the ring with the person

it's like their inner subconscious crying out

saying this is the real me

Don't look at the man in front of you

this is the true person hidden inside

it's all a facade of what we want others to see

Now a day it's common to see the comic book predictions

to be part of our daily life

taking us places no one would ever imagine

Like Dick Tracy talking to his watch

or agent 99 talking into his shoe

I can't really see that a s big hit

talking into a shoe

it's really not very sanitary

and imagine

an odor free shoe phone

But here's the fear of what could be

what if the whole system was shut down

destroyed by a bug or virus

all access from Internet to cellular and satellites are shut down

how would the masses devolve from a world of the here and now

frozen from all your current media or information

how would the world react to a total shut down

where the analog world is the only way to communicate

traveling back 30 years to a world that only dreamed

of a future like we live in now

How would the masses react

to the point of the here and now

where instant information is only a thought

depending on days of the past

becoming more of a hands on society

where communication is limited

to what we obtain from print or local media

would people run wild in the streets

crying out for that answer that they search on google

would libraries be flood with the need for knowledge

In a society crippled by technology

how would the masses adjust to a drastic change

There's a reason for everything even though you might not like it

another day in the world that I know
facing the constant thought of what's next
living with the content thought of what's to come
Living in this new year I never know what to expect
not being trapped by the constant maze of the masses
I'm free in one aspect
But I'm not free in other ways
following this path that presents itself before me
taking on a this daily thought of who I am
what will come of the lost souls
crying out to me like a never ending song

Today I'll be working on a dress rehearsal for a fashion show
trying to make the best of what I can
blazing my own way through this onslaught of sorrow
the masses are feeling the grip of this society
with the depression of what is and what will be

I see a new horizen of what could be
making my mark finding my way through the darkness
with the on going feel of what's ahead
I've got to grasp the next run
making sense of what's been presented to me

One day i was sitting there my focus was on one topic
I was presented with another
what do you have to lose
it creates a new focus for me
while I sit here and toil the daily thought
taking on the vision of what was given to me
if you're not willing to try something new
what do you have to lose
it's like i had a sign on me saying
approach me with you problems
I'm here to help you with them
but sense I'm in a trance of nothingness
like a ship stuck at sea with no wind
some new light on a subject
is a thing I need to embrace

I truly believe that things happen for a reason
even though you may feel like you're drowning
finding a gift where there was none is a blessing
relying on this new year
gaining another year on myself

is this the way my path has changed
offering me a new vision
even though my heart isn't fully into it

there has to be a reason for all of this

Bye Bye Bushie

After eight years of administration full of war crimes
and punishment of the American people

Using this nations constitution as a door mat to wipe their feet on

It's amazing to see a President after one day in Office go to work

taking this country back and reinstating the broken laws

Barack Obama has been true to his word

What a nice change from the fear of the next country we piss off

Obama has done everything opposite from the Bushie way

It's great to have an constitutional law professor in the white house

other then a drunken frat boy who's had everything given to him

a man who never really worked for anything
using the power of his legacy and corporate greed

The world view has grown positive and the mood has changed

you can see it in the way people walk and act

the most amazing thing about the inauguration

with two million people gathered in one place

not one person was arrested at the event

It's like we've been held in jail for eight years

with no control of what this past administration has done

watching the partisan criminals that allowed this president

get away with high crimes taking on the attitude

that you're above the Law

Now that the American people have seen the truth

this facade of hate and fear has been washed away

now we have a bright future to look forward to

a change from the spoiled brat who wont share his toys

to a new horizon of a true vision to protect this country

and follow the laws that were created by our forefathers

on a document that has created the greatest country ever

with time these wounds will heal

and we can stand proud once more

holding our heads high

waving a flag that is once again revered

and not spit on

taking on the vision

of bringing the worlds people together

to strive after a true peace and truce

between the falsities of the past lies and crimes

1/20/09 Our Real Independence day

After Eight Years of a Repulicant rule 

Destroying the country 

following the Neo Con Ideals 

we've been set free from a Tyrant 

A President who used the Constitution as a doormat 

committing war crimes enraging the world by his administrations actions

we've been set free from this little Dictator 

A spoiled brat who's had everything given to him 

from a major baseball team to an election 

to an oil company bailed out by the Bin Laden's

With real change from the corporaticity

taking us to a new level setting us free

With the world giving us a new view 

We must give thanks to this bright light that shines

wanting to make peace not war 

Thank You America for opening your eyes 

Another Day

With the temp at subfreezing levels
and the windchill even colder
Anyone who says they love it is crazy
when you stand out in it too long
it actually starts to burn
almost like putting your hand over a burning match
I can't even imagine what it would be like to be homeless
braving the outdoor elements feeling the bitter cold
bundling up in the warmest things you can find
hiding in the best place to shelter you

I remember when I lived in Boston
the homeless would sleep in the doorways
bundled up in blankets or whatever
sleeping on the frozen ground
trucks from shelters would drive around
finding the homeless
giving them blankets to keep them warm
it was a tragic thing to see
as you watch them try to bundle up the best they can
so the cold wont effect them as much as it would've

The homeless in LA have it the best in terms of weather
that's the only positive you can think of for them
The first time I ever saw skid row on 5 th and main
it blew my mind
Thousands of people living on the sidewalks in tents
it was the unknown city that no one would want to find
police on horseback monitoring this world like no other
it's the type of thing you're shocked to see in real life
It's like a thing you'd see in National Geographic
the sight and smells of skid row really blow your mind
groups of homeless people living on the sidewalks
with tents set up as homes
making the best of what they've got
in a world that's impossible to grasp

In a city like LA that has so much decadence and waste
it's amazing to see this subculture
of another group of people down on their luck
forging for what ever they can to live
the only positives that you could obtain from this sight
they pay no rent or any bills what so ever
free from the fear of a landlord knocking on your door
your electric or water being shut off
the feeling of where will you go when you lose your home
you cant go any lower then those who live on skid row

with the masses of people complaining about the simplest things
if they could truly get a glimpse of that other world
they'd realize how truly good they've got it
living their lives with opulence and a carefree spirit
offended if they don't get the star treatment they deserve
or if the food you were served wasn't made to you liking

Imagine living on a side walk in a tent
naked to the world around you
embracing the kindness of others
as your way of receiving their leftovers or pity
when you think your life isn't great
go down to 5 th and main in downtown LA
and take in a world to surreal to believe

Another Day

As i'm here in the midwest aka Grand Rapids Michigan
Waiting to go back to my true home in LA
you've got to make due with what you've got
Currently I'm working on the Music Fan Festival
It's going to be a Multi day event planned for September in LA
Aiming for Major Acts like the Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Band and many more
It's so hard to be stuck here and work on things in LA
I really miss the weather and the lifestyle of LA
I've been landing some Auditions here
But over all when you're in a depressed area
With a strong Religious overtone
where the corporate grip of the world of chain stores and restaurants
are the only influence are the choice of what you do

So when your surrounded by a mass of people
that are influenced by Walmart and Applebee's
Mom and Pop is a dinosaur that barely thrives
but with the fall of this economy
these giant corporate automatons that produce
Communist products at a good price
forcing their products and views on you
because it's your only choice
brainwashing us with their mindless prattle of logos and themes

Busy Day of Shooting yesterday

Burton outdoor event

Life is full of surprises

I'm currently working on the Music Fan Festival

Our first event was in LA on 11/15

The amazing thing is in Life you never know
what to expect

things happen for a reason
You've just got to learn how to accept
why things happen the way they do

Its such a hard lesson to learn
with all the pain and sorrow
that comes with the challenge
there's a reason for everything
its learning how to get back up
and start walking again

Life can throw so many curve balls at you
the main lesson to be learned is how you handle it
if you except your losses and grow from them
there's a bigger picture
that we have hard time seeing in bad times
feeling like the world is against you
and you're drowning in your own pain
even though it seems like there's no way out
this storm will pass and your wounds will heal

Taking your life on with a new view
a better vision to go after what you want
You can heal from the tragedies and grow
becoming a stronger and wiser person from this

Welcome to the Dante Alighire Blog

Welcome to my new blog

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adding all my good and bad thoughts

heartaches and happiness

setting forth my thoughts and ideas

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