Studs Terkel Oral Historian.

William Sloan Coffin Jr. Quote "You must have a lovers quarrel with the world because if you have that quarrel it will be the battle for trust, and for beauty, and for understanding, but you must quarrel, you must descent if need be. Take your minds and think through them. Take your lips and speak through them. Take your hearts and set them on fire. I'm in."

This is my new favorite quote That Studs Terkel an Oral historian who says at the end of the Documentary about his Life story 6 months before he passed, describing a commencement Speech. I plan to honor this mans work by emulating him and taking on the new title of Oral Historian myself.

Core Values.

Real life. It’s what makes dreams come true!

Integrity. Still reigning champ over money! Even after the Bush Administrations!

Respect. Mistaken for bullshit daily in America all day long!

Love. The one thing that lets us all know we have the guts to make life work.

Belief. Surrounded by doubt for years like the last scene from YOUNG GUNS.

Faith. Mistaken as a deficiency in great minds since the dawn of time.

Being content. Confused with wealth or material things.

I Was Preaching In This Rant I Found.

DO YOUR JOB! It doesn’t matter what employment you find your self in, DO YOUR JOB! You are at that job because you chose to accept employment. And have decided to dedicate valuable hours of your time to be at your job, this was your choice, so, DO YOUR JOB! Get out of your own way people, and when I say people, I mean everyone. Just because your not passionate about the choices you make, don’t make everyone else in the world have to deal with your insufferable inability to accept responsibility for your level of passion when dealing with your own happiness, success, status, wealth, love, friendship, faith, family..............etc. DO YOUR JOB! Be passionate and driven to write your own story in the reality that is your existence. Quit pretending to yourself that someone else will handle it. The slack has bust on the rope. The Cliff is in sight for the current american life, and if we want CHANGE than we have to take action to not fall off the cliff together. I am not talking about some SECRET bullshit (as any negative miserable shlub, that feels like we are passengers with no control over this magical bus ride of life) I am talking about stepping up and owning up to your humanity.

Quotes Found In Random File.

“If I didn’t let myself down so many times my high hopes would have blinded me well into old age!”-Brett Riley

“The mark that I wanted to make as a kid had pretty much become an all-consuming stain on my childish fragile brain. But now that I’ve regained my strength, my skill and depth are off the chain.”-Brett Riley

“The never ending quest for balance, that no man ever achieves, is simply an affirmation confirming persistence, passion, and patience in the pursuit of balance is all we need”-Brett Riley

“Intention without effort is pointless at best”
-Brett riley

“Smiling in agreement doesn’t build any bridges.”-Brett Riley

“Mental peace can produce genius. I am sure of it. When I find it, I won’t feel so dumb.”-Brett Riley

“Is there a contest for most impressive talent below poverty line?”-Brett Riley

“I just feel that to many people are satisfied with the idea of a place they might find, and thats why they feel like they never go anywhere”-Brett Riley

“Being an active part of the story is why its difficult to be a character”-Brett Riley

“Extra work is satisfying to people that have become use to being scenery”-Brett Riley

I Found This In A Random Thought File.

It’s always hard to explain why we are the way we are. I guess for me, losing the ability to blind myself from clarity was no longer voluntary. You see, I have lived through a series of unfortunate events that up to this point have seemed unreasonably grinding to my soul. Grinding is a great word for it in lots of ways. When you have a protective shell around you though, made up of everything, from high hopes, ideals, observations, and impenetrable self truths it takes some grinding to get to the source of what makes a man tick. And the story I am about to tell you is one that is true, fortunate, sad, beautiful, spiritual, historical, incredible, oh, and I happen to think its quite brilliant and as close to my heart as it could be because it’s my story and the people and events involved are what has guided me to who I am now, today at 30. 9 months after being almost killed in an accident I had no control over. I’m still here, which is why I feel my story can maybe spark clarity in others without the divine intervention I had to go through before I got it, clarity that is, after a near death, you know.

One of the first things I learned from my new found clarity is that your significant other should be the only person on your team that has a secured roster spot. Committing yourself fully to the person you have chosen to love is easy when they are your best friend and they save your life.

This Is A Moment with Family.

"I think for you son the key is finding the perfect balance in that pendulum between giving up control and asserting yourself. On one end of the spectrum is being that badass that controls everything and on the other end making yourself so vulnerable that you immediately give up every detail of your personal life in order to illustrate to others that you are willing to reciprocate communication. You will be very happy when you achieve that balance."-My Dad
"Wow, dad just perfectly explained che. This had to be what it was like when Chuck Norris learned how to harnass his anger. My dad is Chuck Norris."-My Brother commenting on our conversation.

Where I'm Coming From.

I am the oldest of 3 and have also been extremely outwardly expressive since birth. I have always had a habit of trying to make friends with people in my adult life by making people laugh or feel good by the skill that the Lord gave me, because I grew up in a normal American family, where the communication is bogged down by guilt, fear , regret, or just having doubts. I want to be able to make people say that I am one of the hardest working people when it comes to the thoughtfulness I put into existing and interacting with my fellow humans and in the process giving people hope that they can do anything that is their passion by announcing in a constant manner “Believing Makes Reality.”

I do get offended when my journey to my dreams is questioned merely because of it’s amount of difficulty or the distance of it’s scope compared to the surroundings of my childhood opportunity. I have had anxiety my whole life because of my want for others respect and validation in a profession that is measured on a made up scale that the media inundates the public with on a regular basis.

I just want to be involved in personal relationships that are loving and positive, and not the relationships that I grew up with, which are judgmental, and doubting. My grandma Margaret, my Dad Steve’s Mom, just past away. This has been a turning point in my life. I had a rock spiritually that has passed on to the heaven she taught me about, that I can rely on God even when the world around me doesn’t see my same vision as long as my relationship with him is constant, I am a person that has taken the path that my prayers have told me. I know we differ because we are human. I respect practical, organized, and well thought out process in which others work. Respect me. Cause It will be reciprocated.

SAY YOUR MINE. BELIEVE YOUR MINE . AND SAY IT WILL FOREVER SO BE.

Belief of a real love is a mystery that is more debated than the belief of sasquatch. I know love because I put myself in the constant predicament of being in love. I don’t take a day, moment, millisecond.... away from my responsibilty to show and receive love. It causes me to make decisions that don’t make sense to the modern world that I live in. I am not special. I am just chosen. My cup runneth over but my respect lies in wait.....like a taunting junior high prick bully that makes you pissed that you have to wait a couple decades to prove your superiority.....Dominance of ignorance doesn’t ever happen.......Trust me they didn’t get it.........Arguing anything in this america is like yelling at a wall of pre-determined beliefs that have been gathered from an ignorant pool of media induced jargon that spins traditional and enviromental weaknesses in to a spider web of confusion......thus making the average joe a fucking dick with ears......I want to be around free thinkers and seekers of peace....ass clown muppet bagging cock-sniffers need not stand in line.....you will be dismissed.....with love.......i must say........

I Really Brainstorm Ideas like this. Interesting.

Me and Dad go back to college to get our film degree.

Dad and I go back to college on sports scholarship.

Matt, Dad, and Myself as a Karaoke company.

The Riley advertising firm.

Real estate Riley Style.

Riley Skydiving co.

Riley Family Ski School.

Riley Hair Salon.

Dad and I go back to school for a bunch of shit.

Matt is always a lawyer in our episodes.

Mom fucks up the Budget in every episode. And the lesson everytime is that Dad and I don’t worry about money because that is the way Margaret taught us!

Melissa runs in every episode and I always find something I am going to not do anymore along with matt and dad.

Inspiration Just Happens.

I am going to start interviewing normal people and pickup on the Legacy of Studs Terkel. Whom inspired me tonight with a feeling of validation that there is an example of what I aspire to be. Watching his story was like looking in a mirror and liking what I’m seeing. I have never felt a kinship or alignment of values, goals, outlook with anyone. Let alone a person I have never met.

The art of conversation has all but died in our current culture of unlimited possibilities and instant gratification. Coming to an understanding of others is being lost because of distraction and lack of curiosity. Don’t call, text. Don’t talk, post it on the internet or write a letter,so no one can interrupt or interject there presence in the situation. Which is why our society is in a tough place. One could see why so many individuals show signs of a feeling of isolation, it’s because we as humans are so spoiled by technology we are actually digressing in our genuine human interaction and drowning in our blessings.