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Willard Christopher Smith Jr., known as Will Smith, was born on September 25, 1968. He is both a Grammy winning rap artists and an Academy Award nominated actor. He is one of a very few people who have found success in all avenues of entertainment and media; from music to tv to films.

Will Smith started his career with a childhood friend, DJ Jazzy Jeff, by starting a rap duo. Their music was primarily comedic and radio-friendly hip hop. They are best known for the songs “Parents Just Don’t Understand” and “Summertime”. In high school, he was nicknamed “fresh prince”. They were the first ever rap artists to win a Grammy in 1988. In 1990, after his rap career had slowed down, he starred in a sitcom on NBC called “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”. He played the lead in this show which became wildly popular from the early to mid 1990s.

His first notable role in films came when he played an action hero cop along side Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995). After ‘Bad Boys’ became a blockbuster hit, “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” saga came to a close. However, he began receiving many more roles in films including: Independence Day (1996), Men In Black (1997), Enemy of the State (1998), Wild Wild West (1999), Ali (2001), Men In Black II (2002), Bad Boys II (2003), I Robot (2004), Shark Tale (2004) and Hitch (2005). He was also considered as one of the top choices to play ‘Neo’ in the popular sci-fi film “The Matrix”.

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James is a freelance writer covering the entertainment space and also writes for http://www.willsmithringtones.com.

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Imagine a ragged drunk who smiles as he sees a gleaming moon float gently
across a soft gilded stream.

In “Amusing Myself”, another famous poem, an inebriated glassy eyed Li Bai writes,

Facing my wine, I did not see the dusk,

But falling blossoms have filled the folds of my clothes,

Drunk I rise, and approach the moon in a river,

But birds are far away … and people are few.

As Flowers Fall Like Rain

As our notorious poet continues to sip wine from what appears to be a bottomless cup ….
beautiful blossoms flow and the impending dusk seems far, far away.

But one must ask, just what continues to stimulate the poets’ brilliant mind.

In ” Amusing Myself”, Li Bai creates lasting images that illuminate yet another lonely night.

At the same time, he enters another dark foreboding realm.

Facing my Wine I did Not see the Dusk

Perhaps a tragic poem, the real value of this work may lie as we enter the dark recesses of a rare, undiscovered world.

And within this world, the dark realities of the poets’ mind may only be dissolved as an abundance of wine begins to flow, and flowers fall like rain.

But then, we must surely ask ourselves ….. should we laugh or cry?

After all, he is China’s greatest poet, …. nothing but a notorious inebriated sot.

Such is the life of Li Bai ….. and all that he has now come to represent.

He is an adventurous poet, mystic and rabble-rouser par excellence.

Gerald Marchewka is an American freelance writer currently living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Gerald Marchewka may be reached at geraldmarchewka@yahoo.com

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After a family member’s recent stay in the hospital, you find yourself with a whole houseful of flowers. You’ve heard of using flowers to decorate dishes or for use in recipes. However, before you go plucking the petals off the flowers in those arrangements, there are a few things that you need to know.

Flowers that are said to be edible are only edible if they are either grown organically or treated with organic pesticides like those used on fruits or vegetables. Flowers that are from florists, nurseries or garden centers are grown for decoration only. They’re usually chemically treated either by fertilizers or pesticides. They aren’t safe to be eaten unless you know for certain that they’ve been maintained organically. Do not eat flowers growing on the side of the road! The chemicals used to maintain roadside conditions are deadly and the emissions from cars contaminate the flowers growing there. Your safest method is to grow the flowers yourself, so that you know with a complete certainty what’s gone into growing the flowers.

Although a flower may be edible, it may not be palatable to some people’s tastes. What might taste good to you may not taste even slightly appealing to someone close to you. Also keep individual allergies in mind before testing out a recipe. A little consideration goes a long, long way and could save you a trip to the hospital.

Before cooking with or eating edible flowers, remember to only eat the petals. The pistils and stamens of a flower should not be consumed. Until you’ve tested the effects of a single flower, it’s best not to ingest large quantities of any blossom, no matter how safe it may seem at the time.

Some of the most common flowers said to be edible are apple blossoms, carnations, chrysanthemums, dandelions, geraniums, marigolds, honeysuckle,pansies, tulips - even lillies and roses! There are so many more edible flowers out there, and recipes are available all over the internet. There are also cookbooks devoted solely to using these beautiful blooms.

So, the next time you’ve got some freshly cut flowers serving as a centerpiece for your company, you might want to reach up and have a little snack - as long as no one is watching!

Amanda Baker writes for All Things
Pondered

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