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alex richard

Ain't it MAAYYYNE?!

About Me

I was born a genius but I learned to be street smart.

My Interests

Art, art theory, design, design criticism, photography, architecture, focus groups, philosophy, anything manual (vs automatic), Japanese as well as German automotives and early 80's 'Lacs, detailed paint, the moon, well curned type, hot coffee, ice tea, classic logos, evening ensembles, aged items, the study of light, urban dwellings, urban politics, cultural studies, travel, Middle Eastern cuisine, East African history, The Lion of Judah, audio recordings from the great El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz ...

I'd like to meet:

Slick Rick The Ruler.

Music:


Movies:

Ronin, Boys in the Hood, Superfly, Coffee, Meshes of the Afternoon, Roots on VHS.

Television:

Rocco's Modern Life, The Cosby Show, Wonder Years, That 70's Show, and usually any TV interview.

Books:

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Toothpicks and Logos, Native Son

Heroes:

The young Fred Hampton.

My Blog

onsomerealshit.

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Posted by alex on Mon, 07 May 2007 05:59:00 PST

LF

Life Fitness headquarters2:30PM, Schiller ParkPresentation: today Wish me luck.Put some D's on that bitch. www.lifefitness.com
Posted by alex on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:32:00 PST

jottings.

Ilclement.Ilcontent. Seventeen west mapped to the Arc of the Covenant. Recumbent This is what's unwritten. What I want written. Dismissed and ilridden.
Posted by alex on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:46:00 PST

Immortal Technique -- The Poverty of Philosophy

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Posted by alex on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:15:00 PST

Stoic

Stoic adjlong-suffering uncomplaining, patient, forbearing, accepting, tolerant, resigned, phlegmatic, philosophical antonym: complaining, intolerant - Oxford American Dictionary...
Posted by alex on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:07:00 PST

-,-,-

-The past is the only thing that is true. How do we know though? -Playing stupid is way underrated.-Growing up, my father always kept with the stern truth. That still hasn't changed.
Posted by alex on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:06:00 PST

urge for herbal

So my dad was talking to me about carcinogenic food ingredients earlier this month. Since then it's had me thinking about everything I use. Even down to the threads on my boxers -- well not really. It...
Posted by alex on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:34:00 PST

diagnosis.

Although I don't want to get so in depth... It's past 5 am. My ears are still ringing and there's a hint of lime in the air around me. I can't help but think nonetheless and part things out. I have co...
Posted by alex on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:25:00 PST

scribbles

It's almost 4am. This past holiday really isn't worth looking back at... Besides wishing I had more beef roast and german chocolate cake in my fridge, it was borderline-o-k. On black friday I attempte...
Posted by alex on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:00:00 PST

cycles

Just when you think it's over, it's not, it's only perpetuated itself. You're stuck in this cycle. You're in line and it's the only way out. But I knew it would be this way. I can't help but think...
Posted by alex on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:48:00 PST