http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:ThaShining&section=today deviantART RSS for by:ThaShining en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:42:54 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/21328832/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/21328832/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:08:41 PST This year has been the most trying year of my entire life. I lost allot this year, but I gained faith & hope that we all can make this country a better place. A place were the principles of this country would apply to EVERYONE! This isn't about race, creed, color, or social status. This is about we as a people getting together and looking past this superficiality that dictates our everyday lives.
He is a symbol of Hope, Determination, & Leadership. Words cannot describe how I feel right now.
I am crying my big ass off and I cannot stop.
I have dreamed a dream.

]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/18024730/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/18024730/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:20:46 PDT
ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/17869443/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/17869443/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:11:12 PDT Another year has passed.
And I am at another turning point in my life.
The year that passed has been a test that I'll never 4-get.
I lost my Grandma, the woman that raised me.
I almost seen my family torn apart from bullshit.
Ex-girl drama.
Etc.
Etc.
Well, after all the bullshit.....I'm cool.
I have been a guy that typically has NO drama or bullshit in my life, and trust me I am content with that. The people that have come in & out of my life have tried to bring drama in my life, but to no avail, the shit don't work.
I'm happy
Content
and chillin'.
I start film school n June.
I'm going to major in Directing
My minor will be Art Production or Cinematography.
My shit is coming together and all muthafuckas that stand in my way get ran over.
I'm feeling good.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/17540321/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/17540321/ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:11 PDT Basically the village people become monsters and attack Chris Redfield (main protagonist and White man).

This is my response to the topic. I felt people just need to understand how I feel about the race relations and my view on people not addressing this topic. You can't sweep it under a carpet.

"I agree with you. But alot of people (mostly white people) don't see why people of African descent are upset with White people/America & the potrayal that people of color have gotten over the years. I do believe that people are way to sensitive now-a-days, and some shit is blown outta proportion. You have to understand that when you have hundreds of years of rascism and hatred against you that it changes your perception on things. Things are not gonna change just because there has been improvement in the past 40 years. People were still getting belittled and berated. Until people understand what alot of people of color go through or have been through, then you can't put it off as "Oh thats bullshit".

Growing up you are told that Cops are here to protect & serve? Well in the Black community its the opposite. Why is that you ask? We have experienced things that alot of white people haven't. As well as the otherway around. Majority of White people haven't experienced being pulled over and hand cuffed for nothing just because you are in "Good nieghborhood". Or you look suspicious. Sad to say, I know this first hand. People fear what they don't know or understand. It makes people the way they are. To overcome this we have to be able to put ourselves in the shoes of the person we don't understand. There are alot of diffrences between the diffrent religions, races, & cultures that people don't understand. Environment, social status, and economics have a big part to play in this factor. I see that alot of White people take offense to the thought of being rascist.
As well they should, I don't believe that a whole race of people are rascist. And alot of people in our generation have no ties and are not the descendents of slave owners. But in the same note, White people have their preconceived notions about people of color and the black race.

Certain steriotypes that they have heard or seen on TV, play on people's psyche. Same goes for people of color. People can't say they don't see race or color, until they get rid of these vices and really truly embrace their fellow man for who he is.
In conclusion, I say this. Even though we don't have the same background. Experienced the same things. Or Lived in the same environment. I accept everyone for who they are. You give me respect, I will return it in kind.
People are people. If you can look past the pigmentation and afro, I am not trippin'."

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/17269132/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/17269132/ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:37:17 PDT This fuckin show hit so close to home it was ridiculous. What the show did is allude to the way the world works. There really aren't any "bad guys", but people who are stuggling with living in poverty.
The show made you cry, curse the fucking TV, laugh uncontrollably, and make your mouth hit the fuckin floor. It never got the recognition it deserved. The stories were so much more complex than any other show on tv (even the Sopranos). There were over 100 characters in the show and you could relate to every last one of them. Hopefully the cast can get placed in positions because of this and get the recognition they truly deserve.

R.I.P. To the greatest TV Drama Ever made.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/16746414/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/16746414/ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:27:29 PST
ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/16121376/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/16121376/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:38:11 PST
ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/15829651/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/15829651/ Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:40:14 PST
ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/15659194/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/15659194/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:03:10 PST
"Consumption

As soon as I walked in tha door
You playin'
Cravin'
My dick and salivatin' at tha mouth
Down south through your panty draws you draw my attention to your coochie trickle
Nipples hard as icicles
Through your "wife beater" beggin' me to beat that pussy and spank that ass
Beggin' me Sayin' "Daddy please"
Makin' my Toy Soldier stand at ease
Gettin' on your kness showin' me everything under tha sun
Pushin' your thong to tha side and Slide
In your fingers across your cleanly shaven' vertical smile
Tastin' your lady fingers
Digit fuckin' your mouth
Rubbin' your "Na Na" with no sign of drought
In tha air your posterior sticks out
Without a doubt or hesitation I dive in head first to begin accommodation
Drinkin' your nectar for hydration
Your flirtation on top of my sexual frustration will have you cummin' soon from my penetration"

Oh it get's better than that! But thats just a sample. I told you that shit is expicit.
I just want an honest opinion. Be honest

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/15085897/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/15085897/ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:49:20 PDT From muthafuckaz callin me out of my name to making fucked up comments on how they deserved it. What did DA do, they took down the post. Didn't suspend the bitches that said this shit. I held my tongue said nothing in response (I'm holding my tongue right now), but when I said responded back last time, they suspended my account.
Now, I know that the muthafuckaz that said what they said wouldn't say that shit to a 6' 6", 260 lb man with a calm like a bomb attitude. To be honest, I really ain't trippin off of them Little bitches, I'm trippin off of DA. And they might suspend my ass for this journal but fuck'em. This is standing up for what the fuck is right. There is a double standard when it comes to what you can say and do on DA, and I think that this is a problem.
That's why I'm gonna continue to talk shit, not play into their stereotypes of me & my people and make sure that people know the truth. Freedom of expression right? Yeah, for your deviants of the Caucasian persuasion. Fuck DA

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/14709603/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/14709603/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:19:06 PDT [link]
and join the petition.

People wanna act like racisim is dead and gone, but for people of color its not. Its more undercover and shady. You may say that what the boys did was wrong, very true, not justifying what they did. They are kids. If you wanna know what kind of shady dealings are going on in this town then check this out. [link]

Hatred is a diesease that is eating away at our society as a whole.
It time to end this shit and start loving our brothers and sisters no matter what color, creed, and religion they are. The time for change is now.

P.S. There are major protests going on all over the country, Today we are wearing all black for the Jena 6, I hope you can all help out.

Thanks, Lawrence D. Land

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/14384796/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/14384796/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:56:46 PDT
ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/14083237/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/14083237/ Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:04:50 PDT I haven't been inspired as of late to do anything.
I have a severe case of writers block and I haven't touched Photoshop in a while.
I have to find my spark again. I'll find it.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/12984396/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/12984396/ Wed, 16 May 2007 23:56:39 PDT
ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/12797894/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/12797894/ Tue, 01 May 2007 01:20:58 PDT
But I'm still pretty.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/12396955/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/12396955/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:48:51 PDT This I didn't know.
I was a bit nervous when I found out because of the majority of my subject matter. Thank god the things she read were not that explicit. Anyway, she said that I'm very profound and deep, and that she is very proud of me. One thing bothered her. She asked why did I change all of my "S" to "Z". I told her thats my style. She stated that if i want to get my message across and be taken more seriously I should try changing that.

I thought about a good long time.
Starting 2-day I will begin correcting all of my writings. The reason I'm doing this is, not for these muthfuckas talking shit about grammatical syntax and they themselves cannot spell. No, not them.
No, not even for my mother.

This is to reach the people I normally wouldn't reach. So my Deviants and friends who been with me from day 1. Don't be upset I'm not selling out.
I'm gonna open some more eyes, thats it.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/11837069/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/11837069/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:52:45 PST I don't know whatz next to come.
I pray that it putz a smile on my face for a change.
Believe me I have been very content with life, but I feel like a change iz coming in my life. A very big one. I have no complaintz about last year or any year b-4 that. Life iz a lesson, and I'm good at learning, but, I want to progress.
A change iz coming I can feel it. I pray itz good.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/11489040/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/11489040/ Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:14:39 PST
I'm ready for tha new year.

It'z gonna be filled with suprisez. I'm ready 4 it.
Everyone have a good one.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/11162098/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/11162098/ Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:29:07 PST I thank God that I've been given another day to exsist.
I've really been cool theze past monthz. I haven't been upset or mad about shit. What reason do I have to be? Lifez to short to worry about a bunch of shit thatz haz nothin' to do with nothin'. I'm glad that I've grown. And even though shit ain't perfect, itz better than nothing. Nothing iz empty. Nothing haz no substance. Nothing iz what people want us to be. Tha reason why? Nothing signifiez NO thing at all.
Fuck'em, let them have nothing.
I'm glad I got something......and thatz all that I need.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10946941/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10946941/ Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:43:50 PST
ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10865616/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10865616/ Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:20:33 PST It seemz az if word iz bond with people only when itz convenient for them. My whole life I have been there for people, whenever they needed me. I don't care if they where on tha other side of tha country, my ass iz on tha first plane out. I say something I do it.
I promise something, I try my best to get it done. I'm known for my loyalty. What tripz me out, when people promise me something or I need them........where are they? This haz been a constant habit with people in my life. Thatz why I'm very suspect of people.
What can you do.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10733982/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10733982/ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:47:23 PST Az some of you know they suspended me from Deviant art for a week. Tha reason they did it, I spoke my mind. People talkn' shit, I spoke on it. I tried to hold my tongue, but it just didn't stop. People on Deviant art spouting Racial epithets. Fuck'em I ain't got time for tha shit. I'm gonna try to ignore it next time, but I really can't say

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10634133/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10634133/ Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:36:30 PST I've been very busy this past week but I'm back...with a vengance.
Work haz consumed my life so much that I have no life at all, but I'm getting back into thingz. Starting to go out alot more.
Anyway, I assisted my cousin with a photo session. We were commisioned to take picz of theze women who overcame breast cancer. Waiting for him to put tha picz on disk, I'll probably post some. We will see whatz up.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10484664/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10484664/ Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:08:20 PDT On friday, I went to a club in Santa monica called Gotham hall.
Played some pool, whooped everybodiez ass. Ate some dinner.
Danced with a few cutiez & went home. Saturday I got to chill & relax. Yesterday, I went out with my homegirl and peeped tha Grudge 2. Got something to eat, went back to my God-bro'z house and we chilled aned looked at Rush Hour 2. I say all in all, I had a good weekend.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10446442/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10446442/ Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:01:06 PDT
ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10413286/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10413286/ Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:31:43 PDT A new dollar.
A new grind.
I'm a bit sleepy, but my mind seemz to be all over tha place.
I'm thinking of my money situation, my family, I've been abstaining from sex at tha moment, so I'm sexually frustrated (so you know whatz going through my mind right now). I feel like a zombie today, but I'm alive.

ThaShining - All work and no play make Macc a dull boy! ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10346417/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10346417/ Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:51:46 PDT
In my day 2 day struggle for exsistence I am finding my self gaining ground in this war called life. In my loneliness, I'm finding more of who I am, and everyday, I'm feeling just a little bit more happier.

I seem to be growing in areaz I didn't think that I could grow in. My emotionz, feelingz, and compassion for otherz have grown significantly, I feel rejuvenated. I have a peace that I never had b-4. Sometimez I can't help smiling, and for no damn reason; it scarez me a little. I'm not used to theze feelingz, so yes it scarez me a bit, but I think tha change iz for tha good.

I feel az if my pain, sorrow, and emptiness don't hold me hostage any more. A new day haz come in my life and I'm grateful to God 4 it.

]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10280879/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10280879/ Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:36:08 PDT From Bush, schoolz gettin' shot up, and kidz dying, everyone seemz to be cool about this shit. They feel, if it doezn't affect them personally, then there'z nothing to be concerned about. Well I say, thatz bullshit. Everything thatz being done, everything you do haz consequencez & repercussionz. Tha shit makez me sick, people acting like they don't see shit, and since they don't see it, they don't acknowledge it. Don't get me wrong, alot of thingz you don't need to get involved in. You don't need to put in your two sense. But' when we have elected officialz in office takin' advantage of the people they work for. And Ceo'z using tha company az their personal piggy bank and ruining tha livez of their employeez in tha process, we gotta a problem. Thatz when we need to act and stand together. People are so passive now-a-dayz itz retarted. And no, I'm not telling you to go out and fuck someone up or hurt someone. But show them that united we are one; Dr. King did it, why can't we. Parentz need to stop puttin' their bullshit & hang upz on their kidz, & and start disciplining their bad-ass children. You are not friendz with your kidz b-4 you are parentz. Everyone needz to grow up, get tha beam out their eyez, and start listening to one another. Everyonez opinion countz.

]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10181640/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10181640/ Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:21:02 PDT That shit iz bangin', but there iz one song that really hit me. It'z actually tha first song Vicarious Atonement.
Tha song caught me totally off gaurd, I read tha lyricz and tha subject matter of tha song iz about hurt & dissapointment of your significant other. After I heard it, it brought back some fellingz I haven't felt in while. I've been over my break up for a long time now, but thoze feeling of anger and dissapointment came back when that song played. Thoze of you who have tha album need to really hear it & read tha lyricz while itz playing shitz deep. Tha lyricz that really hit me were, "Don't you pretend that I'm not alive, my bonez never ache unless she'z near by" (abandonment), "In tha river of gangez God damnz my name" (Why must I feel this pain), and "Don't let theze handz sharpen your eyez" "Get away from me b-for I do something I'll regret". Thatz what I got from it. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not trippin' off of that bullshit anymore, but, I just thought that it waz a powerful song. It just caught my ass offguard. Powerful shit

]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10117520/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10117520/ Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:46:17 PDT [link] & My nig Insane Jester [link] Theze two are hardcore so support ya fellow deviantz. So hope everyone enjoyz tha thingz to come. Anyway, I'm going my black ass to sleep. GONE!

]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10058884/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10058884/ Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:26:43 PDT People are alwayz tryin' to make you loose yourself, ya know. But fuck them.

]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10005035/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/10005035/ Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:45:32 PDT Nuthin' too dramatic haz been goin' on in my life (thank God). On sunday, me and my God-brother took tha Low-Low (Lowrider for thoze who don't know) out to tha park and chilled. Every car club waz there showin' off there shit, I didn't have a camera on me, but I promise next time I'll get some picz and post them. Anyway, some Cholo'z rolled up on us and challenged us to a jump off.
We accepted and letz just say we lost. Tha car came down so hard tha front passenger tire flew off and body bent in half. Oh well, got another Low-Low ready for next time, and next time we will win.
Anyway, tha funniest shit happened to me tha other day.
I waz walking past a warehouse that had a bunch of people standing in front of it with studio equipment. They were filming a porno; had some bad ass femalez standing around gettin' twisted (drunk) b-4 they shoot tha scene, thatz besidez tha point, cut to tha chase they asked me if I wanted to be in porn. Wanted to audition me and everything, I waz dyding laughin'. I told them naw, I'm cool. I am by no meanz shy, but tha reprecution of doing sumthing like that wouldn't be good (also, I don't want that shit getting back to my mother, that would break her heart). I just don't bless every girl that crossez my path ya know. Basically my week haz been cool and everything iz gravy.

]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/9869020/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/9869020/ Sun, 27 Aug 2006 03:19:30 PDT ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/9739835/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/9739835/ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:02:55 PDT I have found myself enjoying life for tha first time. No alot of problemz have not changed, but I see that I have progressed in some manner. I have come to peace with alot of shit in life and have come to tha conclusion that my strugglez are a mere stepping stone. I feel liberated more than ever and I feel that nothing can stop me from where I have to go in my life. Negativity iz what it iz, but I am above that. I still am upset about alot of shit, but I am starting to let thoze burdenz go. We are in a race for or livez and our heartz and I feel like I have a head start for tha first time. Thankz 2 all my people for tha sound advice. I gotta grind and get home se y'all later.
AGP 4 Life ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/9596512/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/9596512/ Fri, 04 Aug 2006 09:58:39 PDT Yourz truly haz been through alot theze past couple of weekz. I won't get into great detail about tha situatuionz but life haz been a bit rough (hint: Retribution). Trying 2 pleaze people haz been one of tha down fallz of human beingz. Trying 2 please tha onez we luv when they don't deserve it haz made alot of people bitter, and angry. Itz sort of like a virus. One person iz infected, tha person that haz been infected won't take tha proper treatment for it so they CAN get better, and in return they infect tha other person. Thatz how almost every relationship iz. We don't seem 2 learn from tha mistakez that were made and progress. A human iz supposed 2 change for tha better not for tha worst.

One of my goalz in life iz 2 just be happy, and at peace. Not just peace around me, peace in my heart and mind. On numerous occasionz I have only been able to touch this goal only for a brief second, then itz gone. Leaving me wanting more. I used to be so cold hearted from my environment and tha people around me; I just couldn't feel. I have evolved and I have progressed in this dept. But sometimez I wish I never had. See when I waz cold, and didn't let anyone in, I felt like something waz missing. Theze feeling that I've seen everyone enjoying, I couldn't undrstand. How could I since a child I have been tha outcast of not just society, but my father (whom left when I waz 2), schoolz, where I lived (I didn't act like everyone else did), and society (just b-cauze of my ethnicity and how I look I'm sized up).

I recently lost tha peace I had, and now I'm trying to cope. But, itz a new day, a new start, and I have alot of rebuilding 2 do. Tha new Macc, ThaShining, Lawrence Land haz a new outlook and not giving up on obtaining hiz ultimate goal. Peace ]]> ~ThaShining http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/9436360/ http://ThaShining.deviantart.com/journal/9436360/ Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:50:02 PDT
Now, to an extent I care what people think of me. See if they, right off tha bat look at me and then proceed 2 make thier preconceived notionz (and they do all tha time), actin' like they are tha shit and that they are better than somebody, I have a tendency of knockin' them right off thier muthafuckin' high-horse...quick like. You see in this world you got all kind of muthafuckaz takin' and runnin' over people like they ain't shit, and u give a muthafucka some power he wantz to abuse it and use it to hold someone down. But I think that alot of people are fed up with all that bullshit that theze foolz dish everybody (I've been fed up). I think thatz why I waz put here, to expose crooked fuckz, 2 take a stand and tell tha truth no matter what tha cost. Anyway, I just started goin' off (can ya tell I'm pissed), let me quit and get back to work, everyone stay up, be safe, and good lookin' out.

Oh yea join tha A.G.P. [link]
If ya wanna stay high all tha time.
Tha Shining - Secretary of Cloud Defense ]]> ~ThaShining