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OBAMA TO VISIT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEXT WEEK

noreply@blogger.com (Mone't | Visual Story Teller) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:34:00 +0000

OBAMA TO VISIT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEXT WEEK

I am sooo excited about this news. i WILL be there with cameras ready. i will be sure to post anything i get from next week. i will also keep u posted on details whenever i get them!

By CITY NEWS SERVICE

Story Published: Mar 12, 2009 at 2:37 AM PDT

Story Updated: Mar 12, 2009 at 2:46 AM PDT

President Barack Obama will visit Southern California next week in his first trip to the region since taking office, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday.

Obama will head to Southern California next Wednesday afternoon "for a day and a half to discuss the economy,'' Gibbs said during the daily news briefing at the White House.

There was no immediate response to a call to the White House Wednesday night
seeking more information.

DJ Khalid | Dead or Alive

noreply@blogger.com (Mone't | Visual Story Teller) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:05:00 +0000

In the Wee hours of the night, after channel 11, channel 7, channel 5, 2 AND 13 turned their helicopter video cams off the scene of the end of a slow but long, approximately 4 hours police pursuit. On Monday 12-8-09, an unidentified man led police on a three-hour low-speed chase driving a white Bentley , priced at around $100,000, on Los Angeles freeways after being wanted for assault with a deadly weapon on his girlfriend committed suicide.

You tube video bloggers and commentors we re going back and forth on whether DJ Khalid was the man behind the wheel because of the undaunting resemblance . See photos above, view video below.

Its still unclear as to who the man behind the Wheel really is.

A source posted

Saturday, January 24, 2009 <--- little know fact that the date was weeks ago when posted

****** OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE ****

This is DJ Khaled and due to recent press and news reports I feel compelled to
release a statement. Just to be clear I am in Miami, FL working on Rick Ross'
album, Deeper Than Rap. I am not in LA where there are reports that I have been
in a police chase. These reports are completely false and unfounded.

DJ Khaled
We The Best Music

President Barack Obama

noreply@blogger.com (Mone't | Visual Story Teller) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:48:00 +0000

President Barack Obama speaks to the people today in Elkhart Indiana at the first Town Hall Meeting on the economy.

200 People are involved today in this town hall meeting discussing the economy and the economic stimulus plan directly to the people. Not only is he talking about what he plans to do but he is also engaging in discussion with THE People.

Questions are being asked about mortgages, jobs, and where the stimulus plan is going.

Questions are being answered directly by the President.

In all my time I have never seen a president talking ot the people ( I'v eonly been around 29 years so forgive me if there has been) but as I witness this (via television) I am amazed at this vision of a man , our President who is serious about keeping his promise as much as possible to the people.

"We The People" as one man said after talking about how bad the people need the money and not the big busiensses and banks , "the fat cats" as he put it. President Barack Obama Laughs with the crowd, and convenes to talk about what his goals are and how he needs this plan to pass because the people need money to spend.

Obamamania or just plain history?

noreply@blogger.com (Mone't | Visual Story Teller) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:29:00 +0000

Alot of people are still very excited about our new President. But yet there are some that could care less about what is taking place before them. See right now, people are collecting items and documenting their history so no one else can say anything different in the future. Had we had the technology way back like we do now, people probably would have been more open to different views rather than "sticking to their own kind" mind frame.

People are being creative, some not too much, but they have an idea and run with it.I have never seen this type of movement by people over a political figure, unless of course they meant something to the people. I can only imagine the people that didn't care about other important events , missed out on either an opportunity, hey people are buying and selling isn't that what we need??? Just money movement, thats all. It never stays in one place anyway. Okay so my mother has asked me to design and create a calender in commemoration of our new president. So I did, I also realized every one did, has or will eventually either to document for them selves or to create a new business venture selling products online or even off line. I recently designed a few items and have them linked with Zazzle. They provide over 25 items to custom design. I'd like to share with you my recent designs and would love to receive a comment if you have one... Be honest too...:)

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What will make President Barack Obama's Stimulus Plan Work

noreply@blogger.com (Mone't | Visual Story Teller) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:02:00 +0000

-Financial Education-

The one thing that I am constantly hearing opposition of President Barack Obama's Stimulus plan, is that middle to low class Americans Lack the knowledge of MONEY.

Its true. We think we are going to be set with a one time check of $500-$1,000. Thats is not what is going to get our economy kicking again. We as middle class-low class Americans are going to spend that little bit of change and once again be broke.

I love the saying" “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime” (The origin of the phrase is unknown. The phrase appears frequently in the 1960s, beginning with 1963. A version of the phrase also appears in 1886; other versions must be discovered to reach a conclusion about the phrase’s origin) While we may receive this stimulus check we will not understand the importance of how money works.

If we do not educate ourselves and learn to save our money we will be in the same bad place or even worse. How can we even begin to make such a major change amonst ourselves when no one is willing to educate in the masses how to make even that small stimulus check , create a financial bloom for ourselves?

#1. A written Game Plan. If we each individually do not have a written game plan consisting of goals, dreams, aspirations etc, we will never achieve what we really want. 1% of the United States if Wealthy, and only 1% of the United States review these goals and dreams that so many people keep telling us about. Remember the secret? Its not a secret any more. Some financial game plans are out of most of our price range, but I do know of one company that provides a thorough financial plan for FREE.

"We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent."-Barack Obama

#2. Do not buy erroneous uneccesary things. Why do we feel the need to spend more than we earn? Its one of the biggest reasons why we can never get ahead in this financial game.

"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." -President Barack Obama

#3. Invest , invest, invest. If we take the time to educate ourselves on no load investments ( meaning no commission fees are paid to brokers) we will begin to realize that we need to stop working for our money and let it work for us. There are a few companies out there that can provide information but I only know of one that does one on one counseling in the investment department. A company that many of you have spoken poorly about because of ignorance. Yes I am involved in this company so I will not speak of the name. I am not here to advertise or promote, but if you have questions on this topic you can send me a comment and I can refer you to the correct parties to speak with.

"Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential." -President Barack Obama

#4. Waiting for change to come. We can't afford to wait for someone else to make changes so that our lives can be easier. We have to work hard for it. We have to grind. We have to fill the needs of others as we work on our own self improvements. Volunteering time and resources will in time turn into a profitable experience.

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." - President Barack Obama.

#5. Tune out the negativity. I know its hard to turn off that news special, but if you don't go out and research things for yourself you will never know the real facts. The media is designed to tell us what they want us to hear. They feed off of our fear and in turn we stayed glued to their station. The media loves negativity as you can see, we rarely hear about any good news at all, so read a book, volunteer your services and get out there and make a change in our Great County.

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. -President Barack Obama.Victory speech in US presidential election, home state of Chicago, November 4, 2008."

AND 6 Get Up Get Out And Do Something!! Sitting at home waiting for an unemployment or stimulus check will not make a difference. It may pay a few bills but it will not change your financial situation. Get up tomorrow morning ( if your unemployed or get up Saturday Morning) and Do something positive for someone else. We cant just focus on ourselves. We re all one nation and we are all hurting right now ( except the 1percenters, well the legal ones anyways). We have to come together as a nation and do something together. Lets not throw away our lives waiting for someone to rescue us when we're already free.

"It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today."- President Barack Obama

Together we can make a change. This is just one element of President Barack Obama's change for America. What are you going to do different today than you did yesterday?

Chinese Definition of Insanity "Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results."

Mone't Sykes

The Inauguration of President Barack Hussein Obama. January 20th 2009. Photos by Mone't Sykes PART 3

noreply@blogger.com (Mone't | Visual Story Teller) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:18:00 +0000

The Inauguration of President Barack Hussein Obama. January 20th 2009. Photos by Mone't Sykes b2lcreations@gmail.com

noreply@blogger.com (Mone't | Visual Story Teller) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:53:00 +0000

History is Written by those that are a witness. I choose to help in the creation of historty by photographing historical events. As time goes I plan tyo travel and become more involved in my community, and in my leaders. Congratulations WE ALL WON.

The Inauguration of President Barack Hussein Obama. January 20th 2009. Photos by Mone't Sykes PART 2

noreply@blogger.com (Mone't | Visual Story Teller) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:53:00 +0000

Today was a glorious day. We smiled, we laughed, we cried, we hugged and we witnessed history together. Its nothing like being around your peers whether black, white, brown, old, young , republican or democrat. This day we all gathered together and saw "via satellite" President Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony hosted by KTLA 5 at the Nokia Plaza L.A. Live in Downtown L.A.