Contemporary Renaissance

CONTEMPORARY RENAISSANCE Fresh vibes, and life replicating visuals!

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IN THE LOCAL NEWS TODAY!!!!!!! A mother successfully woke her children up with love and joy, she was accompanied by her husband who prepared a warm breakfast for the family before the weekday started. Circulating reports indicate that an increase in hugs have lifted the spirits of individuals who were previously depressed. A breaking story suggests that over 500 drivers in the city slowed down to let people into the lanes off the highway ramp. Doctors say they have no idea why people pay so much money for medication when vegetation is the proactive remedy. Over 400 squirrels narrowly escaped death as cautious drivers owed down and evaded making contact with them. Recent studies show that there are an inordinate number of activists who are leading peaceful campaigns and protests. Developing reports elicit the SUN as a prime reason to wake the fuck up and smile today, sun worshippers, hippies, and members of indigenous nations say it's about damn time. Civilians are outraged at the persistence global politicians use to inflict war, death and crime on so many defenceless individuals and subsequent nations. A more open minded sector of civilians also vehemently state that CNN feeds the public bulllshit. And I quote... For the closing story, we share a touching piece about the innate wonder of children, whose playful nature, moment to moment attitude, coupled with sincerity and curiously make them all that and a bag of chips! "For keeping it real news I'm TJ Dennie, signing out with a namaste." "Back to you John." "Thanks TJ, John Lennon here with the Imagine Chronicles...."

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Click through to see more 3D Chalk art that will blow your mind!

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Amazing artwork!

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INSOMNIAC ON THE LOOSE! ! !

Cool whip, Pardon my hubris, I’m neither complacent nor stupid, Frederick Douglass went from illiterate slave to educated liberator, so it’s only natural I emulate he and be prudent. Went from the student to the teacher who really cares for the students. The system puts us in boxes, oh what a nuisance. At first my rhymes were more of a nuance, now my dexterity creates the ambience, so I ride it like the clouds the Care Bears was on. Life is the teacher, your soul is the pupil, the rich and greedy be frugal, they label me oppositional but I’m merely truthful. It be like work, work, work, but what’s it all worth? Richest countries be the most stressed, kindest ones feel the most hurt. It’s your experience,  You’re the creator and the witness, Even snipers have hit lists, homie you need some objectives. Is it grades or learning? Purpose or earnings? Beautiful sunrises or traffic filled mornings? I used to really care, what others would say or hear, now I’m chilling, carefree, tight tees and nappy hair. Time moves on and so do people, One life no sequel, unless you Buddhist or Hindu, then maybe you was one of the Beatles. Namaste namaste, Jimi Hendrix, purple rain, peanut butter, bread, toast, raise your glasses champagne. Shakespeare damn near failed English, Einstein almost flunked science, so just because they tell you there’s a ceiling; don’t mean you gotta stop flying. I’m a hippie in ball shorts, lover of all sorts, I rock and roll to the cosmic soul, we all dwelling on a flying rock, ain’t no one in control. Houston we have a problem, no batman no robin,  The government, from the people they robbing, dark skies and late night cries, like a scene from Gotham. The words come easy I just let that shit breathe, Neo is the name but I’m known as TJD This is what happens when a free spirit can’t sleep. I use my thoughts to paint the sky so everyone can see. P E A C E ! ! !

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Insomniac On The Loose

Cool whip, Pardon my hubris, I’m neither complacent nor stupid, Frederick Douglass went from illiterate slave to educated liberator, so it’s only natural I emulate he and be prudent. Went from the student to the teacher who really cares for the students. The system puts us in boxes, oh what a nuisance. At first my rhymes were more of a nuance, now my dexterity creates the ambience, so I ride it like the clouds the Care Bears was on. Life is the teacher, your soul is the pupil, the rich and greedy be frugal, they label me oppositional but I’m merely truthful. It be like work, work, work, but what’s it all worth? Richest countries be the most stressed, kindest ones feel the most hurt. It’s your experience,  You’re the creator and the witness, Even snipers have hit lists, homie you need some objectives. Is it grades or learning? Purpose or earnings? Beautiful sunrises or traffic filled mornings? I used to really care, what others would say or hear, now I’m chilling, carefree, tight tees and nappy hair. Time moves on and so do people, One life no sequel, unless you Buddhist or Hindu, then maybe you was one of the Beatles. Namaste namaste, Jimi Hendrix, purple rain, peanut butter, bread, toast, raise your glasses champagne. Shakespeare damn near failed English, Einstein almost flunked science, so just because they tell you there’s a ceiling; don’t mean you gotta stop flying. I’m a hippie in ball shorts, lover of all sorts, I rock and roll to the cosmic soul, we all dwelling on a flying rock, ain’t no one in control. Houston we have a problem, no batman no robin,  The government, from the people they robbing, dark skies and late night cries, like a scene from Gotham. The words come easy I just let that shit breathe, Neo is the name but I’m known as TJD This is what happens when a free spirit can’t sleep. I use my thoughts to paint the sky so everyone can see. P E A C E ! ! !

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#CoachesNeedToPracticeToo #TrainersGetItIn @sd_training @sd_skilltrainer #tagAballer #offseasonworkouts

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#instacollage #happmothersday These two beautiful womyn deserve mad love. On top is my wonderful mother who always greets me with a warm embrace, an enthusiastic smile, a joyful sense of humour. She's embraced my craziness, supported me through challenges and encouraged me through tough times. Took over 24 hours of labour for my stubborn ass to be born, and she roughed it out. I thank her for bringing me into this world. I admire your strength and kindness. Your positivity has impacted me more than you know. On the lower half we have grams, my moms mom. Her love and kindness is transcendent. We've grown so close recently and I am so grateful for that. Nothing but love, blessings and mad namaste's. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY EVERYDAY!

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Lakeview thoughts

Frozen lake, Movement in reverse Idle progress, Simple relaxation, Reminds me that time is the essence of being patient.  Away from her, Thoughts of our hugs, In the subtle background I hear her laugh, See her hair blowing in the wind as she dances across the field of grass, If God is watching from above the channel must be tuned to love. Out of the box, Beyond names and clocks, Solid like rocks, Free as birds who choose to flock, In a conversation with fate and choice, Rising to the top was planA, realized the top is a human concept so planB came organically. Born in 87, walking by 89, reading by 91, dancing by 92, documentaries by 94, poetry by 02, used to watch Captain Planet but never delved in blues clues, watched my life like a timeline, this is twenty hundred years after Jesus morphed water to wine and eighteen years after 2pac turned 25, five years prior we lost MJ in 09, 40 years ago they robbed Muhammad Ali of his prime, six weeks earlier they lost a plane, ain’t it funny how time flies? I’m naughty by nature but ain’t down with opp, they brought Arsenio back to late night tv, that was splendid to see because when I watch the news I rarely see dudes who look like me, so at least I can check a brother doing it prime time for a salary, but colour don’t make me or we, it’s about propriety, and in such case I have an affinity for equality - from Moscow to Mali. Frozen lake, Movement in reverse Idle progress, Simple relaxation, Reminds me that time is the essence of being patient. 

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Thank you... Thank you to the obvious, My immediate family and supportive audience, Thank you to the grasshoppers and the goblins, The trials that have moulded me and the nightmares that you used to get the best of the old me, Thanks to the loveliest of the lovely; my lady, enhancing my sanity in a time that's so crazy, Thanking the traffic jams and slow jamz, delicious fruits and yogurt complimented with green eggs and ham, Thanks 2 Luke and Yoda, Raphael and Donatello, Captain Planet, Air Jordan, Cascius, and the school bus full of magic, Thankful 4 the way the stars glimmer in the moonlight, a cosmic canvas displayed indelibly, cradle the Big Dipper, imagination be fresh, I'm just a grateful sinner, Thanks for the highs and lows, the absolutely sures and I don't knows, Thanks for the cries, smiles and laughs, back to the future and blasts from the past,  Thanks for the albums, cassettes, CDs and mp3s  Thankful 2 the ancestors, and those who paved the way 4me2bMe.

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Even at work I get it in! #mystudentsdotoo #alwaysgetbetter #dpa #sdtraining #newlevels #selfgrowth #energygiving @sd_training @sd_skilltrainer

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#instacollage #ItsAboutThatTime

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#prep #houselezzproject #beautifulsunday

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[ They Told me... ] They told me I should like blue because that's what boys do They told me don't cry because real men hold it inside They told me my speech impediment would create residual detriments They told me watermelon and chicken not green eggs and ham for black men They told me academic would be challenging They told me I wasn't good enough to be a collegiate athlete They told me walk with a limp cuz real g's walk like this They told me love less and thug more, pay for half of what you take from stores They told me I had to run jump or shoot to get the loot They told me bros over hoes but never told me about how that hurt young girls They told me I talked to much, laughed too loud, that I would miss what life was about They told me I was too skinny and too dark They told me I was dumb when I told them I was smart They told me I was too black to speak so well They told me I was whitewashed with my conjugated verbs They told me I couldn't be an author, said I had some nerve, They told me black men weren't educators They told me I was lost and lacked focus They told me I was too spiritual and mystic, that life wasn't all hocus pocus They told me that Martin's dream couldn't live through me They told me my tattoos made me a thug They told me I couldn't change the world through love They told me I observed the system from a place of too many doubts They said in more ways than one that my head was too much in the clouds They told me I listened to too much tupac They said I read the dictionary around the clock Then they told me I danced too much They told me I should do what they say and I told them I'll do what I want They told me blood is thicker than water and I replied that in comparison to the average bear, I'm way smarter They told me I wouldn't, I shouldn't and I couldn't They told me I could not be a teacher because I was restless and uninterested as a student They told me I smiled too much and was too friendly They told me my kindness was my worst enemy They told me I was soft They told me by 21 I'd be handcuffed or in a casket They told me my kind births bastards They told me I could never get it before I had it They told me I was a dreamer They told me the world was not how I saw it They told me my poetry was too deep, that it wouldn't be felt in the cafés, corners and streets They told me I shouldn't do the HOUSELEZZPROJECT, that the idea wasn't the smartest They told me if I was to do nice things for others that I should be financially reimbursed or covered They told me I was weird because I ain't okay video games and I listened to Janis and Cobain They told me I was a fool because I believed OJ did it and Michael Jackson didn't They told me I was a nigger and the log arm of the law was stronger and bigger, I told them this young raceless male was more that just your average sinner They told me it was all about having fun, but I realized that they were never winners They told me stand straight during the national anthem, yet they reluctantly said you're welcome anytime I would thank em, to me that just seemed to random They told me it's all about the dollar dollar bill y'all! They told me h1n1, bird flu, west Nile and some would be my final run, They told me terrorists orchestrated 911 and from those with turbans we should all run from They told me y2k would be my last days They told me to cut my hair to look more respectable They told me to blend in and that I was no one special They told me I would succumb to the grass They also told me in my early years that I was bad They told me I shouldn't be driving if I'm black They told me my hopes and goals were whack They told me this and they told me that, They told me I wasn't worth jack, They told me all of this in my past, but now I can't see not hear them because I've long since told them haters to KISS MY ASS, as listening to others opinion of me no longer lasts So when the haters tell you no, now you know you can laugh, and when you faced with opportunities disguised as difficulties in urge you to give thanks

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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!!!

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Crescent Moon Rising and Earth’s Atmosphere

On Feb. 1, 2014, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata tweeted this view of a crescent moon rising and the cusp of Earth’s atmosphere. Distinct colors are visible because the dominant gases and particles in each layer of the atmosphere act as prisms, filtering out certain colors of light.

Image Credit: NASA

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All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry—all forms of fear—are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.

Eckhart Tolle (via lazyyogi)

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Enceladus and Saturn

Cassini Narrow Angle camera (NAC) clear filter frame colorized to approximate the appearance of Saturn’s limb and emphasize Enceladus’ grayish color in contrast.

Image credit: Gordan Ugarkovic

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What if???

What if busta stopped busting rhymes? What if Mandela gave up hope? What if we provided confession for the pope? What if political truths were televised like the oscars or the Grammys? What if we spoke to Bin Laden’s family? What if Martin was violent and Ali was silent? What if we fell with love instead of in love? What if we questioned rules and norms? What if we never had phones? What if gas was free? What if there were no bees? What if we all gave hugs? What if we didn’t judge thugs? What if I changed the world? What if I eloped with my girl? What if Mike Jack never made thriller? What if we found tupac, biggie, Gandhi and martin’s killer? What if the blacks was slave owners and whites was slaves? What if this was the case… Would there still be liquor stores on ghetto corners? What if society didn’t program us to be heterosexual? What if we wasn’t at war for salaries and attainables? What if we all were familiar with the periodic table? What if reality was only a fable? What if we had dream tv instead of cable? What if college and university weren’t for everyone? What if school wasn’t mandatory three years after turning one? What if every officer rolled without a gun? What if we didn’t equate justice with uniforms and weapons? What if you read this twice and reiterated it once? What if I sold bags of knowledge in my trunk? What if James Brown never got down with the funk? What if we stopped being scared and stopped giving a f***? What if we could all fly? What if we all lived this life and never asked why? WHAT IF????????