If you find yourself enjoying a brisk swim in Florida’s Gulf of Mexico this summer, and you see someone has hooked a tarpon move closer to shore.

I was in Longboat Key, this weekend and saw a very disturbing shark attack on a tarpon (see below). The only difference, was the one I witnessed was in knee-deep water, surrounded by swimmers, and due to the fact that the “angler” did not cut his line. The hammerhead was just as big as the one in the video. It was violent, dangerous, disturbing, frightening and unnecessary.

Tarpons are gamefish and they move into shallow water when they are injured to protect themselves and recover before heading back out to sea. Sharks LOVE tarpon. To them, they are yummy and delicious. To humans, they are a possible photo and a a trophy.

So if you happen to be swimming in the Gulf, and you see that an angler has hooked a tarpon, move close to shore…VERY close. And if you’re an angler with one on the line that’s pulling you towards swimmers, check your ego and cut the fuc*&#! line. You may just save a life.

Ad copywriter, Yutaka Tsujino took a new spin on marketing and he made a portfolio website, YutakaSucks.com, full of imaginary testimonials about how much he sucks at his work. According to Gawker, it landed him a new job! I love creatives!

I discovered a cool literary magazine called Opium. I’m looking forward to checking more of it out. I don’t know too much right now, only that they sponsor Literary Death Matches in San Francisco and NYC, and quirky contests (the latest is a 7 line work of prose). Quirkiness is next to Godliness I always say…

I first met Brian Sack about 10 years ago when he was a freelance copywriter in Atlanta. Every time I needed a laugh, I’d pick up his resume and flip through his materials. He was hilarious then and I’m happy to see that he is just as funny today.

His new book, “In the Event of My Untimely Demise” is out from Harper Collins. I can’t wait to get my hands on it! Until then, I’ll be getting reacquainted with Brian’s work through his blog.

I just discovered this on You Tube and thought I’d post it. Sometimes I forget how much I love Jimi.

My cousin, Emily lives near Breckenridge with her partner, David, daughter, Elizabeth, and dog, Horton. She lives at the base of Quandary Peak, which is located about 9 miles south of Breckenridge and its peak is at 14,265 ft.

Evidently, Horton is quite an impressive hiker. He independently climbs to the summit of Quandary Peak on a regular basis…so much so, that he has made friends with many of the hikers on the summit. Horton also is a local celebrity. He was recently featured on Colorado Public Radio.

So if you find yourself hiking up the Quandary Summit, look for Horton, chances are, he’ll be right behind you!

I’ve done a lot of thinking about The Secret. It has helped so many people understand the power behind your thoughts and how your thoughts can manifest themselves…whether for the good (or not so good).

My main concern with The Secret was that it would not be used spiritual awakening but as a way to get a lot of superficial things. You can will yourself a BMW. You can manifest a mansion on the hill…but are you really happy, and more importantly how are you giving back?

There’s nothing wrong with wealth. Wealth is good! But how are you giving back, and is it from your soul? Giving back is as easy as smiling at someone who’s having a bad day or helping an old lady with her cart at the grocery store.

What I strongly believe (and am happy to see others do as well) is that acquiring a lot of shit isn’t going to fulfill you or benefit humanity. and if there was ever a need to manifest energy that benefits humanity it is now.

The Moses Code is about manifesting from the level of soul than from the ego.

The tornado that ripped through Atlanta Friday night was less than a mile from my home. Here are some pictures of the damage. For more photos, visit our local news station WSB.

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I’m still in an energy clutter-clearing frame of mind. I can’t help but think anyone who is reading this has experienced (or is experiencing) major change. That change may be an end to a job, a relationship, a move or merely a shift in thinking. I guess my transformation is the way that I am thinking (which, I’m sure is preparing me for major external, yet unknown change).

I am rewriting the novel yet again. We’re talking nothing less than a full-scale reconstruction. It’s going well. My life is changing so my work must as well. Something has shifted in my thinking, in my perception and the way I move through my day-to-day life. I can’t tell you exactly what it is…I guess it’s the acceptance of change and the ability to surrender to it. I can’t tell you how empowering it feels.

Change is necessary and we all go through it. The destruction of old, change-resistant patterns must be allowed for an evolution to begin. Do you want to evolve, or do you want to keep doing things the same, old tired way, for no other reason that you’ve always done it that way? It’s an question only you can answer.

The greater our resistance is to change, the greater the pain we experience when change eventually happens…and it does happen…and it is happening. Suffering does not equal reward.

When you let go, your life opens up allowing new possibilities to come in, and for that, I am truly thankful.