Monae is clear that she makes her artistic decisions to give others courage to break out of the norm.

-- io9

Excerpt from an article on Janelle Monae. The fact that she makes the clarity an important aspect of her art is commendable.

Monae is working with her collective, the Wondaland Arts Society, to carve out a space for us all to be brave enough to be ourselves. The word "weirdo" shows up in many of her songs. In "Faster:" Am I a freak? Or just another little weirdo? Call me weak, or better yet – you can call me your hero, baby. It also comes up in her history; when she was 12, she was in a band called The Weirdoz.

-- io9

Excerpt from an article on Janelle Monae

Monae is working with her collective, the Wondaland Arts Society, to carve out a space for us all to be brave enough to be ourselves. The word "weirdo" shows up in many of her songs.

-- io9

Excerpt from an article on Janelle Monae

Monae is working with her collective, the Wondaland Arts Society, to carve out a space for us all to be brave enough to be ourselves.

-- io9

Excerpt from an article on Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae turns rhythm and blues into science fiction

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5592174/janelle-monae-turns-rhythm-and-blues-into-science-fiction

-- io9

What if this election is a blessing in disguise? Why? Because people don't change when they're comfortable. If we had gotten a candidate that made us comfortable, it wouldn't have made us change, it would have us sleep. And it is time to wake up from some very deep illusions. Illusions like we can push a button every four years, get a sticker and then go home, and binge watch an episode of "Game of Thrones", and our civic duty is done. No.

-- Prince Ea

People don't change when they're comfortable. True. Maybe that's the ingredient I need.

How to Reference Text from Other Documents in Microsoft Word

http://www.howtogeek.com/240026/how-to-reference-text-from-other-documents-in-microsoft-word/

-- How-To Geek

Stop Worrying about the Election

http://mises.org/library/stop-worrying-about-election

-- Mises Institute

I found this following a link to an article about freedom from the Wikipedia page for "The Shawshank Redemption". The original comment: Angus C. Larcombe suggests that the film provides a great illustration of how characters can be free, even in prison, or unfree, even in freedom, based on one's outlook in life.

You're a smbdy when pple around u know u. You're a nobody when pple around u don't know u. Trick is to act the same no matter who's around u

-- Simon Sinek

How To Add Information To The Windows Task Manager

http://www.ghacks.net/2010/04/15/how-to-add-information-to-the-windows-task-manager/

-- Ghacks

How to set the Flickr cover photo

ZimmermansWay:

I've been using this as a workaround:

1. Create a 2048 x 768 (72 dpi) image. Fill with black.

2. Crop your cover photo to 2048 x 402.

3. Paste and center the cover photo onto the black background created in step 1.

4. Save as JPEG and upload to Flickr.

Here are some examples:

www.flickr.com/groups/782343@N22/

www.flickr.com/groups/22563825@N00/

Once you have added the image as the Group cover photo, you can delete it from your Photostream.

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-- Flickr

Do you know why most self confidence building advice fail?
Because they are not based on correct psychological concepts.

I know how hard it feels when someone finds that he lacks confidence, because i have been there, and when i managed to get over my insecurities i wanted to transfer my knowledge to others so that they can become more confident.

-- M.Farouk Radwan

I was drawn to the link between lack of self-confidence and insecurities.

I've studied the ugly history of race in this country to teach others. I've unflinchingly stood against bigotry and bias and racism in all their forms. And, still, I've struggled with this self-knowledge. That's why I know it isn't something you can pray away or think away or effectively corral without deliberative, purposeful action that must become second nature.

-- Isaac Bailey

I resonated with the comment indicating that "action that must become second nature" is vital to change

En fait, il ne s'agit pas de faire de l'angelisme, donc d'éradiquer les pensées négatives parce qu'elles sont négatives mais parce qu'elles sont fausses.

-- Renaud Perronnet

SOLVED the filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?p=9856748

-- OCAU

I'm confident in my body. I hope to prove that it doesn't matter who you are, what size you are, how tall you are, what color you are, it just really boils down to confidence. I hope people get that message.

-- Serena Williams

No one can tell you who you are except for you. No one can tell you how beautiful you are, except for you. No one is that judge, you have to judge yourself, because at the end of the day, you always end up with yourself and not with these people. You have to really look at yourself and love yourself.

-- Serena Williams

I don't think we would have a woman president if we didn't have a black president first. He [Barack Obama] really said anybody can be president -- you don't have to be a white man to be president.

-- Nancy Pelosi

Reminds me of Caroline McHugh's assertion that Obama seemed to be a verb ("Yes we can"), that that is who he is

Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of the fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be continually aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us.

-- Marianne Williamson

You will only ever have two choices: love or fear. Choose love and don't ever let fear turn you against your playful heart. All that will be left of you is what was in your heart.

-- Jim Carrey