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I read this article that I believe makes a lot of good points that the American government and people should consider. Not just to correct our previous actions but also for further introspection before taking our next steps forward.

http://www.indypendent.org/2010/01/17/why-the-us-owes-haiti-billions-the-briefest-history/

Lies

An unfortunate fact about our lives is that lies surround us everyday. This has been a constant since the days of the first men on earth dealt wit each other. The reasons have shifted and changed for hundred of situations from courting a member of the opposite sex (or the same sex sometimes) to igniting wars.

My greatest question has been; when does a lie become a lie though? If a person repeats another person's lie though it is a lie the speaker did not lie themselves so that would make what they are saying the truth to them. As much as lies should be avoided it is also obvious that they are sometimes necessary or wanted deeply due to situations. I for one do not want to tell lies no matter how tempting however. In exchange I must turn to the philosophy that: it is not a lie if the person doesn't ask. In other words avoidance and admission. Though this is in itself a type of lying it is also the only alternative I see available in order to reach the goals of not allowing for lies to exit my mouth and to not tell some people hurtful information.

Thought it was cool

I saw this on facebook, thought it was cool and wondered if it would show up here:

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Woman in the Glass Box

I was talking to a friend the other day and mentioned that they reminded me of a poem or story I had read. When I tried to look for it I found out there are several movies and art pieces with a similar name but could not find the poem I thought I read. So maybe it was a work I had either started or thought of and never did. Anyway here is the poem I created yesterday in honor of the poem/story that never was and the one who inspired it:

"Lady Behind the Glass"

'Do not touch!' The sign is as easily ignored as the fingers that smudge the surface-

of the glass box.

Eyes focus on every move, ignoring all but-

what lies in, the behind the glass.

Men feel a sick excitement while they watch her, unnoticed, go through her routine, their gazes unnoticed.
only to have the pace of heartbeats quicken when she meets his eyes and he draws out her smile-

She,the lady in the glass box.

Finally as lust fills his body and his head is lost in the sparkles of her eyes he smashes the box-

Freeing the one in the glass prison

Soon they are in each others arms while nary he notice his own soul sucked away, Only his body is left in-

the shattered cage in which "love" slept.

Wickhead

I have had a severe Wickhead fix lately. Wickhead is a band that is out from South Africa and moved to America about a years or two ago. (I think, they had just come out when I saw them play but I don't remember when that was exactly) I would highly suggest their "If it hurts it's healing album" I have been playing it nonstop for about a week.