OPEN MINDFUL

Do you, our OPEN MINDFUL readership keep up with the NEWS? I do. Personally, I get my news from Cable Television channels, such as CNN, Headline News, etc, and the Local stations. In addition, I also consume and read news via twitter and facebook. As far as the best and most unbiased, honest news source, I highly recommend the AP (Associated Press) Here are the problems, and suggestions I have for the news networks and media sources in general. 1. We do not care about crime. Please do not glorify, or even cover crime. The 15 seconds of fame for these hate mongers, criminals, and murderers should cease. There is a reason, we intelligent citizens research safe neighborhoods and then decide to live in them. We moral souls, loathe crime and do not want any of our physical senses wasted on it. Stop covering crime! 2. Start Highlighting the success, failures and tribulations of American Entrepreneurship , the business world, and our local economies. Each media source should hi...

People sometimes ask me to describe the main differences between Austin, Texas and New York City. Personally, you should understand that I am a native born Austonian. In so far as New York City, I resided there full-time in Midtown West, Manhattan for 5 years, every season. In addition, I hold a valid eligible real estate salesperson license in both states of Texas and New York. Hopefully, my opinions will not deter you from either spot, and will leave you with an OPEN MINDFUL opinion to both places. Lets describe New York City 1st. One major thing about living in Manhattan is the entirety of the walking culture. In my 5 year tenure there, I NEVER drove a car once, nor held an active driver's license. All transportation was walking, cab, subway or train. Also in New York City there are very long, enduring and cold winters. The winters often linger until late April. It gets annoying. If your not into the heavy jacket fashion look, don't move there. In NYC, bars, clubs ...

Do you keep up with POP CULTURE & CONTEMPORARY MODERN CULTURE, or do you not care at all? Modern Culture would be Chart Topping New Music, Food Fads & H&M Clothing. Do you lean more towards RETRO culture and classic cool? Retro Cool would be listening to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, while wearing a pair of classic Michael Jordan sneakers. Are you up to date on the latest books, news, fashion, happenings, lifestyle tips and more? Or do you feel overwhelmed and just not bother with it? Either way, there is no wrong reason. It is a free country, you can do what you like. Personally, I think I am a combination of both new age and retro. Some of my 90's CD's, yes I still listen to compact discs in my car stereo, rock really hard! I mean I drove around while working and audio-ed to the Get Up Kids and Everclear today, which created a very high merriment level. As far as keeping up with it, I got new photo head-shots today, to be used for life in general....

Do you ever wonder what other people, friends, family, ex-girlfriends, classmates, teammates, and the such are up to today? Yes? No? Maybe? Like a current status update. Well I wonder. Sometimes, it is comforting to be aware of what your friends, colleagues , and perhaps ex- associates are up to? I think, are they still alive? I guess as people start to drift away and become burrowed into their careers, family, and marriages, they stop caring about other people, and just dive focus upon their "Inner Circle." Do you feel like this is an accurate analogy? Does this happen to you? Personally, I would really enjoy being privy to life news from friends, family, and co-workers, about what the heck is going on with their lives? Whether it is good, bad, or amazing, this honest news would be embraced. This way, if a person asks, "oh how is James from your sophomore literature class doing, you could actually answer & say,"He's a writer with an Argentinian...

Have you ever had that one year or two, where you just were "NOT FEELING THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT?" Well, personally that is my mode this year. I apologize for my scrooge like persona, yet it is a real world outlook. Normally and most years, I'm just as jolly as the red suited Santa Clause. Here are the reasons for this down-turn view of the Holiday season. The problem with religion in general. As I read the AP, News-wire on a daily basis, all I come across are problems created because of religion. The Middle East section of the world is the biggest culprit. ISIS & their Islamic devil warriors killing and pillaging innocent women and children. They are just total moral garbage. Jewish citizens in Israel, having to bomb their way to safety & Hannahkuh, and lastly the Catholic Pope, denouncing those who work under him for their overall horribleness. These 3 specific examples, kind of give a black eye to religion. Can you see, why one would question the celebratio...

Today, I'm going to give you some insight into the minds, thoughts, and lifestyle of "Bachelor" men. In life, there are a varying degree of lifestyles, from the homeless, to the luxurious, to the family oriented, collegian, celebrity & more. If you have ever wondered what that good looking, handsome, tall, All-American, non-married, happily single man is thinking, you will find out below. Why am I qualified to help define the Bachelor's thought process? Because I'm it, and have lived it to the fullest in NYC, Miami, & Austin. We, the Bachelors', do not want to meet a girl with a boyfriend. We'd prefer not to. We especially do not want to be introduced to a girl's boyfriend. Secretly, we think we are more attractive, and more of an alpha-male, than any girl's boyfriend. In general, we think we are the answer. More acutely, we are gentlemen, and do not steal or snatch girls that are sealed & spoken for. We are respectful! Bachel...

I do believe in Free will. It is what we are born with unto this world. I think Locke or some other philosopher has harped on this subject before. My turn in 2014. Let's give it a run. I have an issue with telling people they are crazy. In general people do not like to hear that, even though it is the truth and they may be. We have all, at one time or another dated the crazy girl or had the crazy client. I wonder if people ever think I'm crazy? I doubt it, but one can not ever control another person's thoughts and opinions. As a good, honest soul, I try to be morally balanced and sane. Personally I do not ever stray from my moderate morals. I am neither a church guy nor an evil doer. I actually embrace the law abiding method of living. In a modern day example, the domestic Ray Rice scandal really bothers me. The fact that a man would physically punch, "knock out" and drag his wife along is worry-some to me and should be to you. 100 percent of humans, sho...