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This is the statue of "The Thinker", at least he knows you have to take time to sit back and do some quality thinking.

If things ran my way and the environment was how I wanted it, people would not focus so much on scrupulous activities and so much hustle and bustle and just cranking out projects, ideas, or what have you. People might ask well if life was run without so much demand and chaos, stuff would not get done; however, life only all this stress because we made it this way. For example you look at native tribes in remote areas, they still live and function normally as a human being but do not live nearly as stressful and everything done by the clock as us, yet they seem to find plenty of time to get done what they have to and still more time to relax and enjoy what they do have.

This is a picture of a native amazon man. He doesn't get caught up with silly things like being on time for class.

I am not the kind of person that likes to do everything on demand, but it sucks because in society today it is virtually impossible to do everything on one’s own time and how they would like to do it. I am the kind of person that likes to take a good amount of time out of my day to simply think and enjoy the life around me and what is going on. I hate deadlines and doing tedious work time after times for things that I really don’t care about and would probably be better off not doing…maybe that’s why I am such a good procrastinator.

Don't live life like clockwork, its not fun.

I perform best when I am doing something that I love to do, but the built environment destroys my passion and creativity because I am always forced to do this thing or that. Even when I am forced to do something that I love, it no longer becomes enjoyable for me. I ask , for what reason does everyone have to live with such a fast paced attitude? Just sit back, get some good quality thinking in and simply enjoy.

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Would I give up myself to help the less fortunate, or design homes that are completely environmentally sound, possibly prevent world hunger, maybe bring peace to the world...No probably not. The face is we can't all be Mother Theresa and fix the numerous problems with our world. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with trying to do all those things, but do I see myself doing them? No! That is just not my forte, it is a fact that we excel doing the things we love most. Those things while they may be necessary and important, they are not for me.

Even though I would not follow the "architecture school" program, I would like to stay in the field of architecture. I would love to design homes, but probably not ones in Biloxi, or housing that could end homelessness. No I would take a path few go down, but one that I am truly passionate about. I would design homes for the super rich, homes where money is not an issue and I can really let myself be creative and just have fun with it. Rich people have feelings too and they also need a place to live. While the overall demand for homes is in a big decline right now, the ultra luxurious homes are not because now a day’s more that ever people are getting richer and richer and have dreams that grow exponentially. I would love to design homes for these people that want something unique and that they can feel special in. Making people happy is great for anyone no matter the race, gender, or wealth, we should all count for the same thing.

One of my architectural heroes is a fairly unknown man named John Henry. He is an architect that designs luxury homes that can take persons breathe away. I strive to do the things that John Henry does. There will always be a demand for these types of people, even though it will not be a big one, whether today, or 100 years in the future, there will always be a select group of people who will be very wealthy and will want a home that is truly a work of art.

John Henry

Now don’t think that I am very shallow because of my views. I still care very much for the less fortunate and understand that there is a need for people to do great things to solve the worlds problem, but I just don’t see me as one of those people. I just love luxury homes.

All the pictures are of John Henry works which can be found at his website.
http://www.dreamhomedesignusa.com/

"In the long term, the economy and the environment are the same thing. If it's unenvironmental it is uneconomical. That is the rule of nature."
- Mollie Beattie

"The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired in value."
- Theodore Roosevelt

"Achieving sustainable development is perhaps one of the most difficult and one of the most pressing goals we face. It requires on the part of all of us commitment, action, partnerships and, sometimes, sacrifices of our traditional life patterns and personal interests".
~ Mostafa Tolba, Chairman of the Commission on Sustainable Development

Ben Harper - With My Own Two Hands
U2 - One

These songs listed above talk about changing the world, and how it starts with us and what we can do as individuals and eventually as one solid group when we work together.

We all must work together to help out the people on this planet and the planet themselves so that the human race may survive and live well for untold years to come.

The fact is that around 9,200 people are homeless in Minneapolis today. One reason to this high number may be the lack of affordable housing in the city. The city often does not build many residential communities like this because they feel it can reflect poorly on the city, but in reality it is even worse to have those thousands of people homeless. As if things weren't bad enough for these people already, they are being punished criminally for being homeless. It is a never ending struggle that is near impossible to get out of without the help from others.

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It is hard for any one man to make a huge significant difference with the overall homeless situation; however, there are a variety of small things that can make a world of difference to a person without a home, such as volunteering at a shelter or a food drive. Many simple things that most people overlook that can affect another quite drastically. The more that people recognize the issue the better. Many organizations are set up to help these people in any way possible, but almost all that work is through volunteers.

It is however an unfortunate situation because most of the people that are homeless have mental disabilities which only further complicates there problems, when in fact these people should be getting more help than the rest of us. When you see someone homeless, help them out any way possible, no gift will be overlooked.

There are a series of videos available to learn more about the crime of being homeless and what plans are being started to end homelessness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvn9sNKkYMs

Long before Minneapolis ever became a large commercial city in Minnesota, it was just another piece of land along the raging Mississippi River. The Mississippi River existed long before any man started building large cities in the USA. Once man came across the River they realized the powerful force it had and all the good it could do for them. As soon as the ideas of transportation along rivers came to the America's, cities began popping up along major waterways all over the nation. In the 1800's, Saint Paul was established due to river shipping on the Mississippi. At first Minneapolis started out as a pivotal point on the Mississippi for lumber and flower milling industries.

This photo is the early stages of lumber milling along the Mississippi.

The photo above is of Minneapolis in 1915 when the city was still a large industrial city.

This is a photo above of the Mississippi today powering the Minneapolis, one of the largest cities in the nation.

The River Continually Building a City

Time went on and the River changed very little; however, the areas around it transformed very much. The River brought people, goods, supplies, and life into the city of Minneapolis. The Mississippi River flows and curls right alongside Saint Paul and Minneapolis. People constantly use the river even today for power, industry, water, transportation, and much more.

If the Mississippi River had not of existed, Minneapolis itself would very likely not exist itself. People have a constant dependence on the energy and life of the river to keep them alive. Nature often takes a long time to make a big change itself. The Mississippi River has changed very little over the years since man has come across it. Yet it is remarkable how much it has changed its surroundings through the numerous ways that it has built and formulated Minneapolis with its abundant energy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis%2C_Minnesota

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http://www.twincitiestours.com/info_mississippi_river.html#Anchor-The-21683