Saturday, August 1, 2009

Read....don't watch

Since the cancellation of the wire. I've been searching for a show that can keep my attention like west Baltimore once did. I am here to report I have found nothing; however I have discover the lost art of reading books!!. I think more people should read instead of watching TV. Books can empower and enlighten you. TV is honesty a waste of time. My plan is to increase the time I read by at least 16 hours a week(just a start) and by doing this decrease my TV time by the same margin.

If you need some ideas on books to read may I recommend "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch it is an excellent book. For those of you unfamiliar with the story of Dr. Randy Pausch he was a highly respected computer science teacher at Carnegie Mellon University who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Before he died he wanted to give one last lecture on life and the importance of chasing your dream. It is an amazing piece of work. I mean literally the book is about 200 pages and I finished it in two days, and the only reason it took me two days is because I had to go to work.

Next I would say to read some type of religious or inspirational work. I recommend the Holy Bible, but I'm a Christian that's what I do. Right now I am in the process of trying to read Proverbs I figure God's wisdom is the best wisdom to have.

OK so I wouldn't chew your head off with this blog but please read more. It is important that we have more to discuss in life than the chicks on real chance of love 2(how did they get another season anyway???) or why Terrence finds the need to jump around on the BET furniture like a 3 year old in a new hotel room. But hey I got to go...lockdown is on(laughs).

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