<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638</id><updated>2010-01-13T07:31:57.051-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Crack Your Brain</title><subtitle type='html'>thoughts on life, death, the afterlife, and everything in between...</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638.post-2561514874007124028</id><published>2008-07-26T16:09:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-26T16:44:24.682-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Imagine'/><title type='text'>Remember When</title><content type='html'>Do you remember when you were a little kid? Do you remember thinking that no matter what was going on at the time, whether good or bad , when you grew up you would change it or do something different? It was like you where going to get some sort of magic wand that could change anything. You sat and wished that time would go faster and make you an adult sooner. How many of us hang on to that feeling when we actually do become adults? How many of us still have that mindset after we have been exposed to adulthood? Oh what power lies in the ability to imagine changing things at a special time like when you imagined what you would do when you grew up. If you had that magic wand now, what would you change?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3510788298267702638-2561514874007124028?l=www.crackyourbrain.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/2561514874007124028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3510788298267702638&amp;postID=2561514874007124028' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/2561514874007124028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/2561514874007124028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/2008/07/remember-when.html' title='Remember When'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08639032688529455575'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638.post-5266906053241621585</id><published>2008-07-13T13:29:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-13T13:43:36.758-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LIVE'/><title type='text'>Breaking through</title><content type='html'>We all know what it means to have a dramatic break through. But, what does it mean to break through to another dimension of self.&lt;br /&gt;It means to transform yourself and view yourself in a different light. In order to do this you have to remove a current part of yourself and allow this new seed to grow. Once you have committed to allowing this new growth, there is nothing more to be done except to pay close attention.Gradually you will find that this new part of yourself teaches you how to use it to benefit yourself the most. Have fun and live your life to the fullest. BREAK THROUGH.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3510788298267702638-5266906053241621585?l=www.crackyourbrain.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/5266906053241621585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3510788298267702638&amp;postID=5266906053241621585' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/5266906053241621585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/5266906053241621585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/2008/07/breaking-through.html' title='Breaking through'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08639032688529455575'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638.post-8303231203386655489</id><published>2008-07-07T14:05:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-07T14:25:08.538-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Reach'/><title type='text'>Reach Out</title><content type='html'>Don,t be afraid to reach out to others regardless of what background they may be from.This unites you not only with others, but also with the part of yourself that is within others. We all can get to know ourselves a lot better if we see the reflections of our self in others. So go ahead get to know yourself better and make the world a better place at the same time. I Am.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3510788298267702638-8303231203386655489?l=www.crackyourbrain.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/8303231203386655489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3510788298267702638&amp;postID=8303231203386655489' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/8303231203386655489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/8303231203386655489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/2008/07/reach-out.html' title='Reach Out'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08639032688529455575'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638.post-3724132307278588945</id><published>2008-07-04T10:31:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-04T10:58:28.466-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wealth'/><title type='text'>Creating wealth in America</title><content type='html'>What does it take to create wealth in America? Well lets see, first I think hard work is the key to creating wealth no matter where you are. Second, I think you have to work smart and be able to quickly shift with the times. Third, You have to be able to take risk.Forth, don't take the hits that will come your way personal unless that's what motivates you and don't let your heart get in your way.Fifth, don't go by the book, think outside the box,only those who have access to an insider or already have wealth gain this way. Sixth, believe in yourself and your ideas. Seventh,don,t be afraid to use any loop holes you can find. Wealthy people do it all the time. Way your options wisely though because one wrong move in this area can set you back to medieval times. You feel me. Think before you leap. Eighth, whenever you make a good run, save some,spend some and reinvest some.Finally,keep your eye on the target and let no one get in the way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3510788298267702638-3724132307278588945?l=www.crackyourbrain.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/3724132307278588945/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3510788298267702638&amp;postID=3724132307278588945' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/3724132307278588945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/3724132307278588945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/2008/07/creating-wealth-in-america.html' title='Creating wealth in America'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08639032688529455575'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638.post-5817955023953925188</id><published>2008-07-03T11:52:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-03T18:06:19.008-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Is This America?'/><title type='text'>America</title><content type='html'>Racism in America. Is it real? Who does it benefit, the racist or the target of racism? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take the most prevalent and deepest seated racism in America for instance. White on Black racism. What causes this type of behavior in supposedly civil and humane human beings? Also, if there is only one sector of American society or in other words, there is only a small percentage of people (not Americans RIGHT?) who feel this way. Why aren't there more Americans who come out and take a stand against it? What great benefit is there to be gained in America by being racist? And if there are none then why are Americans still dealing(or not dealing)with this rather asinine issue? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do white Americans fear so much about black Americans or vise verse? Is it fear of retaliation from blacks because of what they have endured in America that whites are afraid of? Is it fear of being whipped or other wise put into place that blacks are afraid of? Or is it simply a case of insuperiority and low self esteem? Either way wouldn't America be a much stronger and much more powerful place if all of its people fought to eradicate all forms of racism? If all of its people fought to be AMERICANS? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When someone says "The American Way of Life" or "Our Way of Life" does it mean that Americans are racist? And if not,why then can't white on black racism in America be openly talked about everywhere? In all churches and synagogues, in schools, at company meetings, in election campaigns, on the news and on the play ground. Wouldn't there be a lot more for everyone to gain? Or is it that some people would rather not gain at all if it means letting go of hate. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until this is solved, America will continue to fall apart from the inside out.Unless this is solved,or at least acknowledged, than America can never be as one nation under GOD anyway. If America truly is what Americans say it is than no American should allow another American to be subjected to racism of any form. Is this America? THEN WHY RACISM.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3510788298267702638-5817955023953925188?l=www.crackyourbrain.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/5817955023953925188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3510788298267702638&amp;postID=5817955023953925188' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/5817955023953925188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/5817955023953925188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/2008/07/america.html' title='America'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08639032688529455575'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638.post-3584329813829489746</id><published>2008-07-02T17:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-02T18:01:19.707-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Lifes Purpose</title><content type='html'>Do you know what the purpose of life is? I do.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3510788298267702638-3584329813829489746?l=www.crackyourbrain.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/3584329813829489746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3510788298267702638&amp;postID=3584329813829489746' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/3584329813829489746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/3584329813829489746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/2008/07/lifes-purpose.html' title='Lifes Purpose'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08639032688529455575'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638.post-6011929052992090824</id><published>2008-07-01T18:27:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-01T18:52:12.773-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='000.00'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='$100'/><title type='text'>Today</title><content type='html'>Today I woke up, prepared for work, and thought to my self. I need $100,000. So I went through the day (most of it anyway) considering how I would get this $100,000. Then a thought occured to me. I'll just ask for it. So I did. Now I'm $100,000 richer. You can't beat that I don't guess. Unless you ask for $100,000,000. Whatda you know, the saying " If you need something, ask for It " holds true. Gotta love that.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3510788298267702638-6011929052992090824?l=www.crackyourbrain.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/6011929052992090824/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3510788298267702638&amp;postID=6011929052992090824' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/6011929052992090824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/6011929052992090824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/2008/07/today.html' title='Today'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08639032688529455575'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638.post-5326384831376900778</id><published>2008-06-29T07:43:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-29T08:35:06.635-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Gas Prices</title><content type='html'>Every one who loves the high price of gas say yea. What the hell is going on with gas prices. It's like in two years gas went from $2 and something to $4 . Don't you just love watching the pump while you're filling up, don't you just love how the meter keeps going higher and higher ......$10......$30........$50.........if you drive an SUV more like ..........$60..........$80.......$100. I tell ya, now it's like should I eat today or should I drive today. You know it's funny how gas prices didn't start to rise until the war in Iraq didn't produce the goods like some folks thought it would. You know what I mean. Some people didn't get that fat paycheck that they were expecting. It can be a bitch when you don't get the 5 or 6 hundred million bank roll that you expected huh. Oh and then around the same time that gas prices are giving oil companies windfall profits and a lot of people are having to move into cardboard boxes. Along comes the stimulus package. Woo whooo , A whole 600 dollars of your own money that you already payed for with higher gas prices and your children will pay for again to lower the US deficit. Man, this is great I hope we can continue to live like this forever!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3510788298267702638-5326384831376900778?l=www.crackyourbrain.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/5326384831376900778/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3510788298267702638&amp;postID=5326384831376900778' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/5326384831376900778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/5326384831376900778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/2008/06/gas-prices.html' title='Gas Prices'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08639032688529455575'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510788298267702638.post-4391527437174529226</id><published>2008-06-28T08:07:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-28T12:52:58.756-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pissed off'/><title type='text'>Pissed at life</title><content type='html'>Doesn't life just piss you off sometimes? Sometimes for no reason at all you wake up and find yourself in the piss bowl swimming in awful yellow shit. No, for real though some days you just feel like pushing life's power button and turning it all off. Wouldn't it be cool if you could pause, rewind, delete ( now that's a good one DELETE ) and forward wind life as easy as you can with Tivo? Well that's not happening , so enjoy the piss at least for now anyway. The good thing is it all changes eventually. Just think one day swimming in piss, the next day climbing a big old mountain of SHIT............mmmm JOY. Nah hopefully MONEY. Yea that's it, a mountain of MOney.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3510788298267702638-4391527437174529226?l=www.crackyourbrain.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/feeds/4391527437174529226/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3510788298267702638&amp;postID=4391527437174529226' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/4391527437174529226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3510788298267702638/posts/default/4391527437174529226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crackyourbrain.com/2008/06/pissed-at-life.html' title='Pissed at life'/><author><name>CrackYourBrain</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08639032688529455575'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>