For those of you not familiar with my The Book of Questions feature, I select a question from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock, Ph.D., write my response, and ask for your response. QUESTION 66: Do you feel that advice from older people carries a special weight because of their greater experience? MY RESPONSE: In many cases, yes. You should take time to listen to those who’ve already won the game you’re playing.…
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Attention! On 1 May 2013, I will be launching a project called Our Beautiful People (OBP). OBP will photographically document the people I meet and/or interact with from several different places. This project will be a public display of the earth’s beautiful people – our beautiful people. I’m really excited about this, and I want you to be a part of it! FOLLOW OBP on Tumblr and LIKE OBP on…
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I’m currently writing a research paper on social media and its effect on human interaction and behavior. Coincidentally, I came across this slam poetry piece called “Touchscreen” by Marshall “Soulful” Jones. (Video after the jump) Enjoy. What did you think?!…
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Please know that I am trying to get you quality stuff. Life has been throwing craziness towards me lately. Stick with me. Here is the 12th installment to the “Beautiful People. Beautiful Things.” series. Click on the photos to make them bigger. Charles Michael Davis Carrie Underwood From National Geographic Aisha Mitchell in a New York City subway – Photo by Richard Calmes Shaun T Michael Ealy Rita Ora Yannick…
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We all are awesome. Regardless of our awesomeness, we all have some part or parts of us that we hate. We hate how we look. We hate a certain characteristic we have. We hate some of the things we’ve done. I deal with the Nia I hate on the regular. I like myself overall; but I hate that I’m a procrastinator, I hate that my gums are black, I hate that…
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I’m sorry. I have strayed. I’ve strayed from my blog’s primary purpose. Yes, NIA SPEAKS was supposed to have some music and fashion and photos and YouTube videos and stuff; but the music and fashion and photos and YouTube videos and stuff were supposed to be scattered among real topics, real thought-provokers, real writing. I follow a decent amount of blogs, mostly personal style blogs, because I enjoy getting inspiration…
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I adore a good blazer. Shout out to my parents for buying this one for me. I like a good sneaker, especially Chuck Taylors, because sneakers can easily add some pop to an everyday outfit. Green – in this case, piquant green – is one of my common “pop colors.” I like to offset an outfit with a shoe that wouldn’t be expected. Since Christmas break, I’ve been back at…
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I found this to be really awesome. Check it out! He’s adorable, isn’t he? What have you done to make the world dance? “Create something that will make the world awesome.” Peace out, loves.…
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Hello, beautiful people! Here is my 11th installment to my “Beautiful People. Beautiful Things.” series. For those who are new or don’t remember, in this feature, I post ten photos that inspire me. Said photos may be of beautiful people, places, or things. I try to give credit where credit is due, but if I don’t, you’ll see a disclaimer at the bottom of this post. Click on the photos…
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For those of you not familiar with my The Book of Questions feature, I select a question from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock, Ph.D., write my response, and ask for your response. QUESTION 60: Would you add one year to your life if it meant taking one year from the life of someone in the world selected at random? Would it matter if you were told whose life you…
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