I choose this song because it simply makes me feel good when I hear it. From the smooth rhythm to the lyrics that make me think about my time on this Earth and how I can't go backwards but only move forward, I just love this song..

It also makes me think about focusing on the beauty that exist in the world and using my time on this Earth to discover as much as I can, because focusing a lifetime on the negative aspects of life is a meaningless existence.

Here is the Corner 10 Blog song of the day..."Hands of Time" by Groove Armada.

Enjoy.

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I was recently thinking about childhood friends that I grew up with in my hometown of Bakersfield and lost contact with. Some because of going away to different colleges, some because of jail or death, and some because they became foes.

I named by business 'Corner 10' because that street helped to mold me into who I am today...and so did the people who shared that street and neighborhood with me. 

To all my old school friends that I lost touch with over the years simple due to the ways of life, this is dedicated to you...

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Here's a little quick something I wrote just now while wrapping up a busy work day...

"Pathways of Past Day Struggles" by Kristopher J. Evans

I was in a struggle to exit pathways of past days,
but felt an invisible force turning me back towards the source,
the birthplace of my frustration that motivated my exodus in the first place,
but life is what I call the subtle juggle and my hands slip at times when subtle converts to trouble...
With a prayer, I pleaded my case to The One who knows what I face,
then my strength was renewed to continue forward with life's race at a champion's pace.

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After viewing this on youtube.com, I had to post it on the Corner 10 Blog.

I have been a fan of Hip-Hop since I was a small child listening to my big sister blast UTFO, Roxanne Shante, Slick Rick, and many other 80s Hip-hop artists.

It was around the late 80s - early 90s when I decided to move past just being a fan and someone who only listened to Hip-hop. I wanted to create it also!

I started making hip-hop beats when I was in the 7th grade and developed a passion for it. I eventually got into writing rhymes, although I had not really developed my own style right away. At one point, I started really listening to Special Ed's delivery and the patterns he choose to break up his rhyming words. He was standing out to me more than other rappers based on that unique rhyme delivery. I began to take writing rhymes more serious due to the motivation of trying to mimic Special Ed's style.

I eventually developed my own style around my high school years, but I will always remember the influence of Special Ed and his early impact on my writing style.

Check out the video of the day featuring Special Ed being interviewed for one of D-Nice's True Hip-Hop Stories.

Enjoy!

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I just wanted to take this time to show respect to the life of Patrick Swayze. I choose to use the images from Dirty Dancing and The Beast because those two pieces of work from his careeer are what first came to my mind when I read that he had passed away.

I can remember as a young kid seeing my sister mimick the moves from Dirty Dancing  and singing along with the music, imagining she is the girl in Patrick Swayze's arms.

I became a big fan of his latest work, a television series on A&E titled "The Beast", and always looked forward to each new episode. It was a gritty undercover cop drama based in Chicago. The character played by Swayze, Charles Barker, was a tough FBI agent who pretty much did whatever it took to get the bad guys. It's too bad the show will not continue and we no longer have Patrick here with us anymore to portray that role.

The one good thing is that he is no longer suffering from his illness and I believe he is now at peace in a better place.

(click image for Patrick Swayze bio)

R.I.P. Patrick Swayze
August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009

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For all of you who love Hip-hop, especially old school Hip-hop, and live in Los Angeles, this is the event for you!

THE HIP HOP KARAOKE

I went to this event last month thinking it was a one time event. To my surprise, I recently found out that it will be a monthly event with this month's event being tonight. I was glad to hear that because I had such a good time last month remembering so many great Hip-hop classics.

After one guy performed Notorious Big's "Unbelievable", one of my favorite Biggie tracks, I walked up to him and thanked him for picking of my favorite songs and he gave me a handshake while letting me know it was also one of his favorite songs. The vibe there is really cool. I started up conversations with people there I didn't even know but related to simply due to a shared love for Hip-hop culture.

The song list is huge, and I hear that many more songs have been added to their list for tonight's event.

If you're in LA and love Hip-hop music, you should definitely check out The Hip-hop Karaoke!

The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists.

Spencer Johnson, M.D., from the book, "Who Moved My Cheese?"

* I will be making more updates to the Corner 10 Blog next week. I wasn't able to post too much this week due to personal things that needed to be handled. I want to thank all my loyal followers and all the new visitors that are supporting my blog. I hope you continue to visit!

Enjoy your weekend!

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I rarely use my own words as the quote of the day, but I posted today's quote originally on Facebook as a subtle expression about some of the nonsense that gets so much attention while thought provoking content often gets overlooked or ignored. Enjoy.

"I am confused by those who read the mundane
and see it as something to be entertained,
while words of intrigue hover over their heads
becoming wasted knowledge they could have gained."

- Kristopher J. Evans

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