Basically picking up where this left off:

Ok. You're gonna think I'm fucking nuts, but hear me out.

I decided, while it took me some time to do so, to expand on my religious concept as well as add some more things to it, to better appeal to both religious and non-religious readers. So I present to you the first in what I hope to be many official CIEIR Literature books:

合併精神之道: Hébìng Jīngshén Zhī Dào: The Way of The Incorporated Spirit

While the title link is directly to the Canada version of the site this book is available in all the Amazon Kindle sites. United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and Asia-Pacific. But I hope the whole world one way or another reads this.

On top of setting up the rules, I've also done chapters related to my personal experiences. Some many would find hard to believe, but who cares. The point of the book is to combine all the great aspects of everything religion and non religion related. It's not meant to show one way only. The entire point is to try to unite the world rather than further divide it. And for those too lazy to read, be it my stuff or anything, you can even choose not to read this. That's the point. The point is that this is meant to help people find their own paths in life.

But that said, I do hope you read this. Not sure if I did it right, but there is a free promotion that allows those to read it for free, but also if you have Kindle Unlimited anyway, you'd still be able to read it for free. I hope you enjoy.

Also it's the first book I published where I used S.T. Musician as my pen name. I may make more, fiction and non fiction under that name in the future.

Partially inspired by this:

Faith is Not Bullshit!!

But as well as a lot of things.

I come to realize regarding that, that the world's religions do have some degree of truth to them. So I decided to come up with a religious concept, that is not quite original, but should be stated now.

As I mentioned in that article, I've basically without realizing it until recently, that I've applied Jeet Kune Do philosophy, to my faith. So I thought "Huh, good idea. Maybe others might be interested in at least hearing it." So applying said philosophy I came up with my own concept. It's kinda similar to Unitarianism, but hopefully less sloppy. I give you:

合併精神之道: Hébìng Jīngshén Zhī Dào: The Way of The Incorporated Spirit

Now this concept is not meant to make you ditch your core beliefs, that is not the intention, so if you feel offended by what I am about to say, I deeply apologize. This concept however borrows from Jeet Kune Do Philosophy right down to the creed:

1. Absorb what is useful.
2. Reject what is not.
3. Add in what is essentially your own.

As well as the main tenet: "Using No Way as Way; Having No Limitation As Limitation."

This concept is no different, only instead incorporating what you feel was right in your respective religion as well as others outside your circle, but reject what you don't feel was right about it and at the same time, adding your own personal link to the mix. In my case, I Incorporated the best of Christianity, Native, Judaism and Wiccan, in my overall religious palette. Rejected what most including myself dislike about said religions, specifically all the shit that talks about war and other violence in their name. I also incorporated both Western and Eastern Zodiac, into it, both because it's scarily accurate lately, but as for the latter. I gotta pay tribute to Bruce Lee on that one. He had a glimpse of what life should be like, but it was up to us to interpret everything he said our own way.

Now like every concept, there are rules, but they are simple to follow and I shall put them out now:

1. Whatever core belief you have, use it as your base. Whether your Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Witch, Native or even the lack thereof, such as Atheist, has a place for this, because while they believe in strictly science, I believe even in their own way, they stumbled upon half of life's mysteries. Incorporating a little Buddhism here, but it's like a Bonsai tree. You have strong roots, but eventually you have to branch out. The tree chooses how to grow, just like how you choose how you grow.
2. Don't be afraid to even look at the other ones. One of the biggest things in religious debate, is that we often refuse to see the other side of the argument, no matter who thinks they're in the right or wrong. There have been some sects of certain religions, Christianity included, that try to scare people out of having an open mind. Anyone who's went to church would say something like "If you're reading the Torah or the Quran, you're going straight to Hell." There are some people, smart people whom would think. "That's bullshit. We should worship God (Or whatever), our own way." While others think "Well this person is a Priest/Rabbi/Imam, maybe they're onto something." Humans do not speak for God or whatever is out there, that is left to those deities themselves. Reading the other texts outside your religion could either, see things their way or enlighten your own personal beliefs. The possibilities are endless. Part of what made me open minded, was because I did look into as many religious books as possible and I took out was wrong to me and kept what was right.
3. Find common ground. We as a species for all intents and purposes are alike in many ways, some of which we don't even know about. Certain religions have certain taboos, that forbid them to eat certain foods. The popular being Pork and Shellfish, just to name a few. Find the foods you guys can both eat and simply swap recipes. Little known fact about me, to save money, I bought Halal blessed brand hot dogs. A lot of people I know, whom are somewhat Islamaphobic wouldn't eat the stuff for one reason or another. So I joked about it to them mostly to mess with them, saying "You're not gonna turn Muslim if you eat their hot dogs." or any product under the name. Me I would treat it the same if it were a Kosher Hot Dog. If it's cheaper than the other brands and your life depends on it, buy it. It's not gonna convert you even if it is blessed. You choose if you want. Blessing is based on belief, so if you believe eating certain blessed meat is ok with you and it saves you money, then what's the problem? But it's not just food. A lot of cultures often use similar materials for all their walks of life. Fashion, Religion, Politics, you name it. A lot of them despite their differences use the same materials for their clothes, the same plants for their rituals and vote for the same person, based on their personal beliefs. Find that common ground and you could literally be drinking buddies with the Devil themselves and not end up in Hell.
4. If it comes from you, it's always the right way. Most people are sticklers for traditions, when it comes to worshiping what they worship. Christians, Muslims and Jewish have their respective Churches, Mosques and Synagogues, whereas others prefer to do their stuff either alone at home, or outside in tune with nature. The way I see it, if you do have faith, no matter where you go, no matter what you do, whatever you worship is always watching. So take the time even a small amount to pray, meditate or whatever you all usually do. Hell, I seen many many shopkeepers in my years take a break from work, just so they can face Mecca and Pray. Others of different walks of life have small statues and other images of worship that they brought from their own home. For example, there was a pizza place that was run by Chinese Buddhists, but later run by Muslims. Yet despite that statue being a contradiction of their practices, they left it be and even put offerings to it out of respect not just for Buddha, but for the people that owned the store before. Now why does that sound familiar? Because there was a similar concept in Raiders of The Lost Ark, in which the Medallion for the Staff of Ra used old measurements as part of a clue to find the Ark of The Covenant. Specifically the staff was supposed to be "6 Kadam High and take back one Kadam to honor the Hebrew God who's Ark this is." In all sense of logic, that Pharoah shouldn't fear or respect the Hebrew God, because to the Pharoah, that God shouldn't even exist. Yet followed those rules exactly, out of fear that it might. And considering what that Ark is capable of......he did the right thing. To put it simply, even in the world of Fiction, differing believers do sometimes follow the rules of others. Be it out of fear or respect. Which leads me to the next rule.
5. Truth is Stranger Than Fiction. Now this concept does not just apply to the known religions. This applies to other aspects that have been disregarded as not real. Such as fictional works. Movies, Books, Comics, Manga, TV Shows, Web Shows and the like. Each work is a reflection on how it's creator sees the world and how they like to change it. When I was younger, people told me that Comic Book Superheroes became the Modern Myths. In place of Hercules, Sampson and the like, there is Superman, Batman, Spider-Man. But now that I look into it further, there is more stranger truth to these fictions. In terms of DC Comics as a whole, their main schtick was to make heroes we aspire to be like. It's why Superman's always a God and Batman is always Rich. They are the people we do in our own ways want to be like, however, if we focus too much on those extremes, we never get the message. Case in point Batman. They made him rich because they wanted someone outside the usual demographics to endure the same pain and suffering we all had regardless of wealth and status: The loss of loved ones and what we do about it. In Bruce Wayne's case, rather than simply retreat into his wealth and live the life simply as a billionaire playboy, he used his wealth and connections to do a two pronged approach, with the goal being to make Gotham so safe, that families don't have to walk in alleyways in fear. Using Batman to scare criminals and Bruce Wayne to give them a better alternative to their lives of crime. It's why I got so pissed when they compared him to Trump. They just didn't get it. With Superman, he is a God, but he prefers people treat him no different than the average person. He doesn't want worship, he simply wants to make Earth better than Krypton and inspire others to help him. He could have cleaned things up in a snap, but there wouldn't be the point of him being there. Then you have Marvel Comics. While they have lost their way recently, the core message is buried there. People you can relate to. The heroes in the stories save for a few, come from all walks of life. Businessmen, Soldiers, Reporters, you name it. Every job you seen or heard about, they done. But none so much hammered to the point, than Spider-man. This was a guy whom literally went through the mother of all ringers in both sides of his life, yet continued to keep going and keep positive, even in moments where he himself gave into anger. He's the guy that tries to live up to the standards of the DC Heroes, no matter how much it cost him. Kinda like a certain biblical figure whom no matter what was thrown at him, he still kept keeping his faith in God. But much like Job, I hope Spider-Man eventually gets a well deserved happy ending. Even if I don't live to see it and the stories continue on long after I die of old age.
6. Incorporate your superstitions. Now this is a little different than religion, because while it does share with religion, this applies to many minor superstitions and omens that one probably either made up themselves or learned from other superstitious people. For example. One person suggested I put a box of Table Salt in my cupboard. I thought she was merely offering me a seasoning and I politely declined, but she told me, that even if I'm not using salt to eat, I keep it in my cupboard anyway. She said, that as long as I have salt in my cupboard, I won't go broke. I never questioned it, but for good measure I bought my own salt. It was iodized sea salt, but that made things better, because on top of getting it, it was salt I could use for both health and rituals. So needless to say even if it didn't work the way she said it would work, it did work for me, in other aspects of life. If you know anyone that tells you of certain superstitions good and bad. At least consider it. Even if it's not what you believe, it may help you in your core beliefs and own superstitions one way or another.
7. As long as it makes you happy, fuck what anyone else says. This one is kinda personal, but I managed to use that to stop a conflict once. Many people who try to argue against your core beliefs, often don't get how said beliefs make one happy, in tune and above all else, the true meaning of blessed. Fuck all of them. Anyone that says your brainwashed, is not worth your time, because they don't respect your beliefs. Anyone that says you're full of shit, you know your truth, that's what matters. As long as what you believe, makes you happy and appreciative of the things in your life, then all the better for it.

I'll probably come up with more things, later on the line, but until then, this is the basic concept. You can interpret it how you wish or not use it at all. Other than that, take care, stay safe and stay tuned for more.

Also I'm writing a book on this to expand on the ideas.

Over the years I've entered many contests, not just here, but all over the net and outside. Not won a single thing, save for some consolation prizes. I always thought to myself "Why the fuck do I keep losing." It wasn't until recently, when I started winning at things that I never beat before that I got the answer. Back then there were a lot of bullshit standards about winning or losing. Whether it's contests, simple games, sports or even life, many people react to winning the wrong way and especially losing the wrong way. Myself included. So like many aspects of life I will teach you how to win properly and lose properly. Based on my own experiences.

1. In terms of entering the contest or other competition. Enter like you don't care if you win or lose. Just enter like it's something fun to participate. If there are reasons you cannot enter be it by their rules or your morals, don't enter or at the very least ask the specifics of the rules first. Every time. This is a little shade thrown at certain contest hosts and judges, but not all the times, sometimes, you shouldn't have to leave an answer buried somewhere for people to find. Contestants have just as much a right to know whether or not a contest is worth entering, just as you have a right to let in or keep out whom.
2. Once in, do the following: Don't boast about your work, don't be arrogant and overconfident about the win. Just show good sportsmanship and if you really like the other person's entry, don't be afraid to compliment it. Much of many people's problems, myself included is that we as a species are overtly competitive even if the contest is amongst friends. It gives off a bad attitude that is so disgusting, said friends won't be your friends anymore. It's why not a lot of them compliment on their "Competition's" work. Because they're afraid that if they show niceness to their perceived "Enemy" that said "Enemy" has a better chance at winning. Me my only beef was that they got stingy about the amount of seconds they allowed after the limit. The way I saw it, was unless it was a minute after 6, then it should have counted as 6 minutes. But other than that, I would have done what I always did, show sportsmanship and wish them luck and should they win. Congratulate them if I can. Which leads me to the next rule.
3. If you Win: Don't boast, don't insult, don't brag. The universe doesn't revolve around you and the reason you get this win, is because even if it doesn't, the universe cut you a break. We are in that universe too, so you should really be thanking us rather than telling us to "Fuck off." during said win. There is such thing as a bad winner and eventually when they keep that attitude for the rest of their lives, they'll end up losing something else they never realized. If you win, do the following: Thank your competitors, because they worked hard and if not for them, you wouldn't have the motivation for entering in the first place. Thank the judges for being fair and unbiased (If they are) and thank your fans for supporting you even if it's just being an addition to your numbers. Long story short, be a Good Winner, a Nice Winner. Humble, Modest, yet still deserving of said win.
4. If you Lose: This is the most difficult rule to follow, but once again I quote Bruce Lee: "Like everyone else, you want to learn the way to win, but never accept the way to lose. To accept defeat, to learn to die is to be liberated from it. So when tomorrow comes, you must free your ambitious mind and learn the art of Dying." What he was talking about, was losing with confidence and facing your eventual death with dignity. It's filthy rich coming from me, but losing a contest is not the end of the world. There are always more contests, they're a dime a dozen and even if you lose this one, there's always the next one. Even if you don't win the main prize, they may give you something else as compensation. Things you didn't know of. Such as having your work featured on their playlists or things like that. Stuff that will help you get out there and achieve your life's goals in other ways. I didn't see it that way then, but I see it now.
5. Most importantly: No matter what happens, have fun. These specific contests and collabs are meant to show your creativity outside your usual work, the ability to think outside the box every now and then. It's much more fun to build something in general, rather than simply building something you think is gonna win. If you enter these competitions simply to win, then that's when you really lose. If you enter these competitions and have fun regardless if you win or lose, then you really win in other ways.

So take my advice and try to use it to reflect on the many losses of your life. Who knows, it may help you not just become a better loser, but a better winner as well. I'm a loser. I'm fucking proud to be a loser. I may win the big things in life one day, but until then, who gives a shit. Just survive in anyway you can and be patient. Even wins you never expected then, may happen to you now.

Take care, stay safe, and stay tuned for more.

Just when I thought my Christmas Miracle was the limit of good things, I ended up getting more than I bargained for. On this December 13th a lot of good things happened to me.

1. I won a game of pool for the first time in years. Using a strategy I used once to inadvertently beat two professional pool players in my past.
2. I have slowly but surely improved on my chess skills, using puzzle games to improve my strategic mind. Against a computer, even on easy mode was hard on me, but when I realized the reason why, I was able to get 3 Checkmates and 3 Stalemates. The latter meaning I made the Computer give up. Which fills me with more confidence.
3. Most importantly, I managed to have one full day without any drama. So needless to say, it was a very good day.

No word of a lie though as good as it was, it's starting to scare me a little....in a good way. But it's still a "What The Fuck?" moment for me. A good one but seriously what the actual fuck? Don't get me wrong, I am gonna hold on to these good moments while I still can and better late than never. However I still can't believe all the crap I went through came to this. Things have started to loosen up in a very good way. The environment around me, is literally cleaning itself up before it's eyes and literally everything I have ever hoped and prayed for, has started to slowly, but surely come true. And if it can happen to me, then it can happen to you all too.

Sometimes, yes it's a good thing to succeed in life, through hard work and determination, but that being said, the key to maintaining or growing that success, is that you sometimes have to get out more. See some people you haven't seen in years. Reconnect with old friends and family. Take great advantage, but do not abuse any cultivated relationships. Any time someone offers to help you and you said in the past "You don't have to." ask them for help sometimes. You never know, they could lead you to better success and at the same time, using your own skills and experience, you could help them succeed in their goals in life. Find common ground, work with that and try to keep each other out of trouble, but if you can't, fight your way out. It doesn't have to be a place that costs money to go either, like amusement parks or arcades. It could be a quiet walk to the park, the home of a family or friend. Whether you know it or not, you have people in your corner that you probably never realize. People that could give you advice on what to invest in, people that have the necessary tools you needed, that you didn't have before and people that are willing to stick their neck out for you and vice versa. Life is not a competition, it's not every man, woman and child for themselves. It is a test to see if we are willing to put aside all our differences and work together to grow with or off each other. Happiness is not against the law, those who say otherwise is full of shit. Whatever makes you happy, go out and do it, it may lead you to more happy things. Hang out with the right crowd, those willing to grow out of some of their childhood mentalities, but not all. Help someone in need if you can.

Basically to succeed in life and to keep it maintained is that we all help each other out. One way or another.

Right now as we speak, some people be it in my neck of the woods or your neck of the woods are working together to try to fix a broken world. And while I have faith they may succeed, they will always need a helping hand. Even if it's something as simple as holding a door for them while they carry groceries.

It took me a long time to realize that, so I wanted to tell everyone I know so they could in their own ways realize it faster.

It's not too late either, even if you're old and think you don't got anything left to give to the world, you're wrong. You give wisdom, you give advice, you try your best to make sure the current generations don't suffer the same screw ups you yourself have experienced in the past. Not only that, but in return, because we were newer to the world, we end up teaching you life lessons in return. Ways to revigorated the spirit and show what it's like to be alive good and bad. A lot of elders in my neck of the woods, whenever I help them out, they always felt they never helped me out in return, I tell them the same thing. That they do a lot more to help me than I do to help them. Some don't know what I mean until I explain it. Because in turn, they been good company, someone I could talk to about both good days and bad and in turn they confide in me the same way. Many of them have since moved away from the neighbourhood and into safer grounds. But I never forget about them.

In terms of what happened the past couple of months, I have no fucking clue. I have guesses that border on science and the supernatural, but unless others could see what I see, I don't think they'd believe it. Sometimes the guesses are correct, sometimes not. But when they are, it just makes me feel good knowing that my good guesses are the right ones. But whatever the hell happened to make it this way, yielded excellent results. And as a result, I been able to see more accurate signs that more good things may come my way.

I wish to thank all my fans for still sticking around up to this point. You have my deepest gratitude.

So take care, stay safe and stay tuned for more.

Ok, recent events have cropped up, in a spectacularly good way. As for why they cropped up, I cannot answer logically, because it can only be described to me at least, that it was nothing short of a Christmas Miracle. I won't say what exactly, but a couple of days ago there was still something I had to worry about in my personal life. Something I was hoping and praying. Literally to every God and Goddess of Every Religion. Going so far as to send online prayers to the Vatican and The Wailing Wall. I didn't know if Islam had a similar system, but I would have done that too. Luckily those prayers for the first time in my life, have been answered. Now I know there are some people, who do not believe in the unknown in terms of things border lining on supernatural. They have every right to disbelieve as much as people like myself have a right to believe in their own ways. This is not meant to be an insult to them specifically, but I do apologize ahead of time, on the off chance you feel insulted anyway.

Over the years, I have struggled to maintain my many faiths. A little tidbit of my own life story, my family both blood and extended are the following. Racially and Religiously diverse. In terms of my own bloodline, I have mostly British Blood, with some Scandanavian and Native. In terms of Scandanavian, my bloodline traces back to one of the most famous Vikings, Erik Thorvaldsson aka Erik The Red. To me it just means I'm related to the dad of the guy that discovered the western world centuries before Christopher Columbus set foot on Cuba for the first time. But that said, I also have extend family of many nationalities, all over the world, with many differing religious beliefs. To list off a few, I have Christian, Jewish, Wiccan, Pagan, Native and even some Atheists in my family. I'm pretty sure if I looked hard enough I would have had family of all the world and religions.

While I mostly stuck to my Pagan and Wiccan faiths, my own religious journey was complicated to say the least. As a kid, I was sent to a Presbyterian church for Sunday School. Despite having a Wiccan Mom and at the time a Christian Stepfather before he started to question his own faith....it was more or less an excuse to get the kids out of the house every Sunday. However, that was one of the first forays into religion I experienced. I stayed in Sunday School, made some friends, even attended their Pancake/Breakfast dinners every now and then. My first foray into religious diversity, was when I had a teacher in 2nd Grade, who happened to be Jewish. While she was obligated at the time, to follow Christian rules in our school at the time(Back then after the National Anthem we prayed.), she herself was teaching us about another religion, through the study of Holidays. Now at the time, I thought Christmas was the only December Holiday. That was before she taught me about Hanukkah. I participated in the activities, played the games. (Loved Dreidel). And despite not me being Jewish myself, she gave me Jewish candy to try. Some I liked, some I didn't, but in terms of religious treats, I'm glad all religions agree on the love of chocolate. Now at some point, I did develop some prejudices in my life, in terms of race and religion. However, at this moment I have since grown out of them and as a result learned more about things. So when it came time to understand the other religions, I was able to find a way to love and tolerate them all, by putting more emphasis on the good, more than any of the bad things that make them stereotypes. As well as finding my own faith, through experience and sight. For example, I was at one point Agnostic, because I believed, through seeing and my own experiences that there was more to this universe than what Science and Logic would be able to decipher. However after seeing some glimpses of Wiccan spells through my mother's work, as well as seeing the results after, I was able to believe in that, a little more. So I stuck to Wiccan, but went Pagan, out of not just seeing and believing, but ironically following Old Testament Commandments. Specifically the 5th Commandment: "Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." While I stuck to Paganism, I was subconsciously following some aspects of other old faiths. Recent events, have lead me to believe that all religion is kinda sorta right. By that I mean, we all believe there is something out there, but we interpret what it is, through our own faiths. Case in point, when I went back to my native roots, I've noticed through practicing, that certain medicines they did affected me and the people around me, in ways I could only describe as partial science and partial supernatural. Such as, when a shaman friend of mine, healed an injured leg of mine, through smudging and drum play. Now that alone, made me never doubt, Native Medicine or Native Faith, ever again. So as a result I incorporated it with the rest of my respective faiths. Try to find a way to combine forces that I found useful and rejected what I found useless to me. So to make it more plainly I basically applied Jeet Kune Do philosophy to my religious faith. Which is ironic, because Bruce Lee is an Atheist, but not so much, because while he has his own beliefs and lack thereof, he has incorporated faith and nature based philosophy on his own concepts. For example during his last interview with Pierre Burton, he mentioned the following:

"Here is the natural instinct and here is control. You have to combine the two in harmony. Not if you have one to the extreme, you will be very unscientific. If you have another to the extreme, you become, all of the sudden, a mechanical man. No longer a human being. It is a successful combination of both. So therefore it's not pure Naturalness or Unnaturalness. The ideal is Unnatural Naturalness or Natural Unnaturalness."

Now at the time he was talking about balancing a logical human with a natural human. Mixing thoughts with instinct, things like that. However, like many philosophical quotes, people can interpret it in different ways. In my case, I was interpreting it as on top of that, find balance between logic and faith. Be smart, but also take leaps sometimes. He wouldn't be the first Atheist to bring enlightenment to other religions, so odds are he may have even said it that way, to appeal to those he couldn't change faith wise, but still teach them something.

Anywho, combining the faiths, drawing strength from where it was good while rejecting what it was, bad seemed to make me more open-minded to the idea. However it lead me to the secret to why religion works in the first place in this concept.

Faith is a very strong word. One has to be committed to said word, to be considered faithful in certain topics religion or otherwise. It could be faith in a loved one, knowing their strengths and hoping they make it in the world ok. Faith in yourself that no matter how bad things get, you'll at least live to see your next birthday. Even faith in things only you understand while others don't. The method to madness so to speak. Before, I only caught glimpses of those methods, but now I've been able to figure things out, where by simple deductive reasoning and maybe a little extra sensory perception, I can tell what certain people are thinking, based on their words and expressions. Most people often tell you if you don't like someone, to put yourself in their shoes and see things from their perspective and I've been able to seldom be able to do that, both in my private life and on my net life. It's why I sometimes am able to get people to agree with me, because I put myself in their shoes somewhat and try to get a grasp on how they feel. Nowadays, I see the other side. Many many times and I'm able to pin point the parts I've done wrong as well as the parts the other party has done wrong. But that's not the only thing it gave me. Because I was able to figure out the methods and in turn figure the people whom apply said methods, I was able to apply said methods to my own way of life. For example. One person told me, that in order to surprise and shock the world, you gotta make the unsuspecting audience think you're either crazy, stupid or both. And while I've acted both Crazy and Stupid over the years of my life. As even some people could attest to, some of it mostly due to real things where my emotions get the better of me, I inadvertently found a way to use that lowered reputation, to gain a better one, by shocking people about the things I can do. Some people didn't know I could sing, but when I do Karaoke, they think they hear Frank Sinatra. Some people didn't know I could do art, but I was able to impress them, with certain pictures and painting philosophical quotes, both from famous people like Lee or somethings I come up with based on life experience. Had I put all my cards to the table back then rather than now, I would have busted because it would seem like I gave my all and have nothing left. When in actuality I give some and save the best at least to me, for special occasions. Be it the holidays or something based on my own life experience one way or another. Now the reason why I encourage everyone to go about this route, is because it's a test of faith. Not just faith in yourself and the fact that you know what you're doing, but also the faith the people you interacted with have in you. If some know and trust you to know what you're doing, no matter how crazy or stupid you sound, then you have nothing to worry about in terms of fucking things up. If some don't and tell you to "Fuck off." dismiss you as a loser or god forbid go through great lengths to destroy you, they are not worth your time unless you feel like punching them out for catharsis and even then, sometimes it's not worth that either. They had no faith in you, so you shouldn't crave their faith. And in turn it's your turn to tell them to "Fuck off." Me, I ended up having faith in the wrong people in the past and that's what crippled me, the betrayed feeling of it. Lately, I started having faith in the right people, based on how I seen their character good and bad and they earned my faith. For example if I can see the method to their madness and figure at least some of it out, that's when my faith comes into play, seeing how much method is in the madness. Recently it's been working out a lot for the people I care about, that I am actually able to see things their way and apply it to my life. It's trial and error at this point, but so far so good.

Now the biggest mindfuck question is this, let's say your faith yielded some fantastic results. Did it happen because God did it or did it happen because you had faith in God? Same applies to faith in others. Did they do it by themselves or did they do it because you believed in them? And it especially applies to yourself. Did you simply have faith in yourself or did believing in yourself in general motivated you to keep going no matter what? Think about that. Think about that really hard.

Until then, have fun, stay safe and stay tuned.

YOU!!!! YES YOU!!!

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3. Smart TV
4. Anything else with an internet connection.

Listen to me very carefully. We cannot rely on our screens anymore, they do not provide comfort for us. We can use said screens, for at home, relaxing and either playing some games or watching some other form of Entertainment. However, we lost our way. All of us. Me included. And I know why. We stay home too much. Yes, Covid did not do us any favours by trapping us inside our own homes. Robbing us of our freedom of movement, our education, our appreciation of the world around us good and bad. But that is no excuse. None. Because before it hit us, our eyes were glued to any screen that catches our attention. We never stop and look around and take the world for it is, faults and all. So I'd like to ask my 214 fans, as well as anyone they know to do one thing. At least for a day. It could be any day, where you can have spare time, but once you do this properly and I mean properly, then I guarantee that your life will feel a lot more easier.

These are simple steps and they depend on how stubborn you are.

Step 1: Turn your devices off for the day save for phone calls.

I don't know if you young whippersnappers know this, but before you used your phone for youtube or -insert stupid social media bullshit here-, phones were mostly used for calling your friends and family to let them know you come to visit them or take them on outings. Unless you need your phone to call some people you want to hang out with, do not I repeat do not use your phone for the internet. Shut that mobile data and wifi button off. Unless you're using Speaker Phone or headphones, the Phone should only be put in your pocket or be next to your ear during a call. Allowing your eyes to see the real world for what it is. All this internet drama, is petty bullshit everyone indulges in out of boredom and all it does is ruin reps and make people feel more miserable. Internet should only be about connecting the world and finding entertainment in healthy ways.

Step 2: Get The Fuck Out There:

Get out. No seriously Get out. Get out of your house take a short walk, be it around your neigborhood and explore. See things you wanted to see before, but couldn't because you didn't have the time or it just took a backseat to other priorities. Visit a park, go to a local fair, watch a movie in theaters more often. If you live in a place where they have arcades, play there. If your local sports team is playing that day, find some tickets or go to a sports bar to watch the game. Find ways of having fun without relying on social media or tabloid or net drama bullshit in general. Just because there are new ways of having fun does not mean the old ways have died and even so the old ways are much more healthier. Plus, wherever you go, whatever you do, there's the added mystery of never knowing where you're gonna be or who you're gonna meet. Now make no mistake, you still have safety to consider. First explore places you've been to give you the literal definition of comfort zone, but once you get used to that zone, go a little further and see how far outside you can reach. Next unless you can handle yourself, never go out alone. Even if you're an adult, have a friend or family member with you at all times. They can double as your extra eyes and ears.....as well as fists and feet.

Step 3: Explore Watch and Learn

Sometimes listening to word of mouth, is never enough because even if it's good advice, someone whom has neither heard said advice before or think one is smarter than the person giving the advice never listens. Mainly because it wasn't THEIR idea. So needless to say both good and bad, they often have to experience this shit for themselves to believe. It's one of the reasons why Religions and lack of them are often, in constant debate, because one seen something the other didn't. Now you can chalk this up to faith, the placebo effect, coincidence, karma or just plain luck or some even believe in it so wholeheartedly based on the things they seen and experienced, but you're never gonna win the argument either way, because one person saw something you didn't see. Either try to see for yourself or talk to someone that agrees with you. Same goes for life exploration, even something as simple as a walk to the woods varies from person to person. Some see a beautiful scenery. Others see various energies emerging from it. Some believe the Gods/Goddesses themselves live in these woods, be it the air or the matter. Some just think it's a stupid place to go full of trees, bugs and other wildlife. Everyone has their own experience with it and it could make the trip worthwhile or be a massive waste of time. Either way, you'll never know unless you try it.

Step 4: Have Fun:

No matter where you go. No matter what you do. Enjoy yourself. Even if it's a short walk or a long journey, find something fun about it and hold onto it for as long as you can. That's pretty much it.

But essentially you have to unplug both figuratively and literally, take a big break from what's bothering you and when that's done, your mind will be much clearer. Your body and soul will also follow.

Find something you'd like to do that doesn't involve the net and do it at least for one day. Who knows, you might want to do it for more than one day.

I wish you all well for now. Stay safe and Stay Tuned For More.

Whether you grew up from the 70s to the 90s or have simply watched reruns from retro channels you may hear the following familiar themes:

That was the power of Norman Lear, whom passed away at the age of 101.

Norman Lear was a legend in the TV Business, back at a time when being controversial didn't mean scandals, but a sign of rebellion against the censorship of the times. He was the influence of many greats including but not limited to Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Yes that Trey Parker and Matt Stone:

For example, Eric Cartman was meant to be a kid version of Archie Bunker.

However while he made many great shows, it all started with one, a controversial yet hilarious and surprisingly wholesome story about America's most lovable bigot. Archibald "Archie" Bunker:

All In The Family. A 70s sitcom about a conservative father clashing with his liberal son in law while he and his Daughter live with them. But rather than take it serious like many people today would, it was all played for laughs and rather than simply pick one side or the other, they make it work in a way to show both sides had their quirks and their flaws.

All in The Family was one of the first and many shows and movies that tried to do what was considered a new brand of comedy at the time. Archie Bunker, while the star character of the show, was meant to be the villain. However because the wrong people started to worship the ground Archie walked on, rather than simply cancel him like people would nowadays, they did a very interesting take on character development. Despite his racist ways, Archie has come to learn to love everyone no matter where they come from and went from wanting a Puerto Rican family off his street to threatening members of the KKK for attacking his son in law to defending his black maid when one of his more bigoted friends started to harass her:

However said comedy trope still stuck even when he wasn't the one usually doing it. Much like Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles:

The formula was to make any character that was racist, sexist, homophobic or bigoted in other ways, be exaggerated caricatures, so that those that talk to them would think. "Gee this guy must be stupid if he's screaming about this or that." Sometimes if it didn't work, they'd give said character a hilarious or sometimes serious consequence for their actions.

The show became such an astounding success the following things happened. First they did a spin-off involving what Lear described as a racial swapped version of the Bunkers:

What started out as a comedic foil between the Bunkers and The Jeffersons, as well as a crowning achievement as they had two comedy legends with their families clashing with one and other, became such a hit that they wanted to give the Jeffersons their own show. But it wasn't the only success. The success of All in The Family paved the way for Lear's other shows. Such as Maude:

And Good Times:

Each with their own motif and much like All in The Family had their fair share of iconic moments:

The show was also great for laying the groundwork for many other media makers in the past, such as Rob Reiner. It also became a massive influence on TV Shows, Movies and the like. Which still continues to this day as Lear found some success remaking one of his shows One Day At A Time:

While he may be gone, Norman Lear, you and much of the majority of the cast, may have either died, retired or became washed up, you all became living proof that classic comedy hasn't died. We just didn't know where to look. And so long as Archie and Edith's Chairs remain at the Smithsonian:

No one will ever forget about you.

Rest In Peace Norman.

First of all, I can reassure you, that despite all I went through today, it was still a good day. I visited The ROM today (Royal Ontario Museum) a place I never been to, since I was a kid. As I was going there I noticed a few things in history I never paid attention too. Such as the various histories of many cultures, the study of animal life both prehistoric, as well as looking at various arts, made by talented artists both living and dead. However while the trip was ok, I did have a few problems. For starters, a minor problem that made me blow up a little, the cafe got my order wrong even though I told them twice what I wanted. I wasn't the only one to suffer this, but at the same time, it ticked me off. So I went to the exhibits to cool off. Only to panic, when I was unable to find my way back to the cafe. I did, but they finally got my order right as well as everyone else's. While I was able to enjoy my lunch I was still ticked off and to make matters worse, part of my group, was a couple arguing. What they were arguing about was none of my business, but at the same time, I thought a public argument, in front of a Museum, a place where families go to teach the children about the ups and downs of the world, was inappropriate. Needless to say when I tried to diffuse things it got worse and I almost got into a fight with the person. Security was there, I told my side of the story and I was just waiting for this trip to end, because for some reason, although I was glad to come see the old ROM again, I felt like there was something off about the place. I felt that same sensation in other places, which have a history of human suffering. So needless to say even the exhibits didn't help matters. I find out later, that the couple have cooled off, much to my relief and everyone else in the group was able to go where they wanted to see stuff. While I am relieved things got resolved quickly, I worried things would have gotten worse.

However there were two life lessons I learned from going to that Museum.

1. No matter where you go, you can't escape drama. You can choose to go the other direction or you can choose to stop it in general. I myself do not like getting involved in other people's drama's even if they try to drag me, but if I do get involved in some way, by my own fault or theirs, I make them regret it. That's the key to surviving drama. Try not to get involved and make them wish you didn't. I thought I was crazy handling it the way I did, but at the same time I realized in the past years, that's what's been keeping me going. Motivating me into moving forward.
2. Regarding the museum itself, it was still worth the trip, as I was able to look at things from the perspective of an adult, in a place that I enjoyed when I was a kid. It gave me a fresh new perspective on the world. Sometimes you do have to go back to the beginning to understand what you are going through. I was able to get a glimpse of the ancient cultures, both from my own background and the backgrounds of those close in my life. Giving me a better picture on what these cultures are like to this day as they changed and grew. Art in a good way never changed and at the same time, it allowed me to realize something. When it comes down to it, we as a species aren't all that different from each other. We may come from different places, have a different point of view of who created what, have differing political views and things that upon disagreement, we've fought, beaten and killed each other over it. However we all in our own ways started out the same way. Primitive and new, finding our feet to the world, developing and seeing how far we go in our respective parts of the world, to slowly, but surely advancing to the point where we could see and interact with each other, whether we click on common ground or hate each other over differences that seem big, but are rather small and petty when you look at them from a wider lens. We may not like the same foods, we may not like the same fashion, we may argue constantly on whether or not there is one God, Many Gods or none at all, but each and every one of us in our own way, have gone through trials and tribulations that have hardened us, toughened us up, but most importantly, made us really think and care more. A decade ago I was a hot head, picking fights with people on the net, not caring who was crying on the other side or laughing at my attempts at striking back. But while I still struggle with that side of myself, which believe me in this day in age is as hard to do offline as it is online, I do stop to think and see what it is. Childish, petty, not worth my time.

Which leads me to the next eye opener. I've kinda known this for a long time, but only remembered it recently. I won't name names or explain exactly what happened, partly because I am too disgusted and pissed off to talk about it, but the whole time in my own personal life I've had a known pedophile under my nose the whole time. The only reason I didn't remember it, was because it happened almost a decade and a half ago, back when I was attending High School. This person was in their 20s when it happened and the person this person was prostituting back then was near my age. And while I don't remember meeting him in person, I do know enough that they stuck with each other post High School. Just goes to show, the third lesson I learned.

3. The past can come back to haunt you or enlighten you, in ways you cannot imagine.

Since then I told as many people as I knew about it.

Now one thing I often stressed, was that I live in a dangerous town. It's one of the reasons I was able to figure things out here on Newgrounds and other net related shit, because they pale in comparison to the shit I witnessed for the past 26 years of my 32, soon to be 33 year life. However there is one benefit to a high crime related town. Although these are really bad people and I mean really really bad, like many criminals all over the world, they have one piece of common ground:

They Fucking Hate Pedophiles and other varieties of that scum.

Whether it is on the street or in the dangerous depths of the local prison system, some crooks often have one or more moments where they try to do something right for a change. The only thing that separates them from the police is that, they go outside the law to do it. And if they ever once seen a pedo in their crosshairs....well let's just say it's ugly. What's even uglier though is that the person whom was doing this, a person whom also terrorized a lot of people over the past decade. As I mentioned before, in a previous article, I don't condone violence as an Artist. Let's just say even as an Artist I believe this person should suffer a horrific torture, befitting of 80s slasher movies. But that's just wishful thinking. I'm pretty sure whatever happens, the city will get him one way or the other. Be it the streets, the law, who knows maybe both.

Before I would never even think to mention more of my life on this site, because either people would worry or not believe me. But after that trip to the museum, it really started to reiterate on making my life better, now that good things have happened to me. And while that specific day did seem bad, I was able to enjoy the rest of my day like I usually do. Smoke weed, watch movies and think up more ideas for my works. That museum really inspired me.

So I close out by saying, I had a Hell of a life changing experience and from this baptism of fire, I came out a more humble, tougher and spiritually stable person. I'm still me, but I'm my better self again. It's been a long time.

So take care, stay safe and hopefully, stay tuned for more.

Whoa. I mean whoa. I don't know if it's because of the horoscope or the native charms or just plain good luck, but holy fucking shit. I won't go quite into detail in my personal life, partly because you might not believe it. However, I will say this. The past couple of days outside the net, have benefitted me greatly. I was out of a major financial debt, allowing me to save more money, minor lucks such as winning at a bingo game, became more frequent. I was able to avoid so much drama and somehow even put an end to some through my presence. But the result of what has happened to me, most importantly allowed me to dump a lot of baggage in my life. I feel more positive, spiritual, more happy. I don't know how long this shit is gonna last, but I'm enjoying it while I can.

That being said, I figured it out. I figured out the secret to having a good life. Funny enough it is actually quite simple, but a lot of people are too stubborn to try, because it seems too good to be true.

1. Always have a positive attitude towards each day of your life. Sometimes bad things happen, but no matter how bad they are, things could have been worse. But never let it ruin the rest of your good day. Sometimes, good things come around the corner. Which has happened to me, for the past few months, which was why I wasn't doing new content lately. I was overwhelmed at what happened with me, that net drama or even advertising my music, never felt like work to me anymore. I can ignore the drama here because I dealt with real life drama, that makes this pale in comparison. As long as the person you're fighting against, doesn't threaten bodily harm on you, then you have nothing to worry about.
2. Good Deeds are not just rewarded, they are a test of character. Something as simple as sparing small change to your fellow citizen will go a long way, because this random act of kindness, will never be forgotten be it by that person or those that witness your good deeds. Not because you deserve reward, which you do, but because it shows what your character is like and it goes a long way. On this site and in real life I try to do my best to show character, doing good deeds for people no matter the risk or reward, as I feel I do the right thing. Maybe some disagree, but who gives a shit anymore. I know I have people that agree with me and that's enough and I can accept others don't agree and come to their own bullshit conclusions about me. They're not worth fighting anymore. The only thing that's worth it in life is doing what you can to help yourself and help others in need, in your personal circles be it here or at the comfort of your own home. As well as try your hardest to pursue you're dream goals. Just recently I received such much needed closure about my personal life. As a result. All the baggage I ever carried with me in my overall life way before Newgrounds even existed, has long since melted away. I am more calmer, more mellow, more at peace and I strive to keep that going. It was like I was able to turn my life around in a good way, by just being at the right place at the right time. I can't quite explain it, but I don't think I'm the only one that's lucky. And while not all good deeds get rewarded, luck rewards us in many other ways. We just have to see it.
3. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty if you have to. Now as an artist, I am obligated to tell you that I do not condone crime or violence whatsoever, even in the name of justice. I may make a bloodthirsty superhero trio fight an equally blood thirsty supervillain duo, but let's face it that stuff is a little tricky to do in real life and believe me I did want to be a Superhero when I grew up. Lol. Now having said that, as a human being whom grew up in one of Canada's most dangerous cities, for around 26 to maybe 27 years of my life, I honestly believe of all places, that place should be fought for by every citizen in town. Be it the crime wave it boasts about or the law itself or even average parents and workers that are sick to death of living in fear. So needless to say if it happens to the people that deserve it, I wouldn't protest against it. That being said after witnessing all that stuff with my very eyes I can safely say I've been noticing a few changes. Citizens have been fighting back, Police are cracking down on bad elements and even certain elements on the other side are turning against those taking things too far. Since then, people were able to walk the streets a little safer. The law may not respect it, out of obligation and I respect that, but that said, I respect anyone with the guts to fight back in what they believe in by any means necessary. That being said, there is an alternative to crime in terms of Justice and revenge, something I prefer because it doesn't lead to violence and war you simply do the following: Make friends with the people you know in your heart you can trust, test them at every turn to keep them in check based on the flaws you both address, make more friends, rinse, repeat and you basically got yourself a circle of friends, some probably family. Use your respective talents to fight in other ways. Like say if one's a lawyer, they could find a way to sue your enemy. Or if one's a doctor, they could cancel that person's prescription. Point being is that no matter where you go in life you'll always have people to back you up.
4. Treat every day like it's your last. No matter what people say, we must anticipate the notion that one day, you're gonna die. Whether it's cancer or other diseases, old age, accidents, murder, suicide whatever the case may be, you shouldn't be afraid of the fact that you're gonna die, you shouldn't even fear how you're gonna die.....unless it really FUCKING hurts. What we should be doing is celebrating with what little or lot of life we have left to spend, give and enjoy. Even if bad things happen your way, so what, you're a lot better than you think you are and you can bounce back.

Throughout the past 26 years I seemed to have thought my luck has run out, now I think it only just begun.

Take care, stay safe and Good Luck. Hopefully I'll come up with something that really pops.

As most of you know I am a huge believer in spirituality and numerology. So needless to say when I realized what date it is today, I thought I'd talk about it.

In about 5 days the next full moon passes through the Gemini Area of the stars. Which is supposed to not only affect those under the Zodiac sign Gemini, but also other signs as well. For example, mine Aries, said that yesterday is the day I drop all baggage and today would be a day of joy. All the weird good stuff that's been happening to me over the past couple of months was leading up to this. But let's just say should these be as accurate as they been for me, that things are gonna change for the better out here and I am no longer afraid of the future.

I do suggest you check out that horoscope I linked, check your sign on it and see if it coincides with the events that have happened in your life. Let me know what you think.

Stay tuned for more.