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Some of my own facts Jack

I normally don't write post about racism, but I have been noticing a disturbing trend on social media more and more lately. Someone who works for NYLON magazine put out a comment meme that said and I quote,'' These are the facts: Things that don't exist - Racism against white people'' I usually don't comment back on things like that on social media cause I feel like if you are posting such ignorant stuff or agreeing with it, then my chances of having you see the light of day on how incorrect that comment is will be lost. But  I'm just so feed up with the blinders and propaganda that is going on in this country, that I did comment back. I told whoever wrote that comment that it was the stupidest thing I have ever read. And that racism exist in every culture and every race!. I really feel like TV, Social Media  and now Magazines like these are Just fueling ignorance in this country and around the world. For instance making a blanket statement saying ...

What If You Have Already Fulfilled Your Potential And None Of Us Noticed

What If  You Have Already Fulfilled Your Potential And None Of Us Noticed-  I read that the other day and it really resonated with me. It was written by an artist, I'm not sure of his full name. I found one of his pieces of art on one of Hi- Fructose magazines websites. They only had his first name which was David. He had that quote written across one of his pieces of art. It basically sums up how I feel about my art career.  I often sleep with my phone by my bed and sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and look at whatever messages or comments people have left me. Last night I woke up at 2am and there were these two woman having a conversation on one of my Instagram pictures. One lady put her friend in the comment saying ''I think you would like this'' She was referring to one of my pieces of mixed media art I did. The other lady comments back that she might make it her next tattoo. I had very mixed feeling on the whole thing.On one hand...