Freedom

Another picture I made using Photosuite4. (just click on the picture for a better view)




















Dates:
1215 - Signing of the Magna Carta
1776 - Signing of Declaration of Independence
1789 - Beginning of the French Revolution
1865 - Ending of Civil War in America
1918 - Ending of WWI
1945 - Ending of WWII / Formation of UN
1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech.
1989 - Fall of Berlin Wall
1991 - Collapse of USSR
2009 - Obama becomes first African-American President in America

People: (I only included people who have passed away)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - an iconic figure in civil rights in the United States and around the world. He used non-violent methods, just like Mohandes Gandhi.
Abraham Lincoln -  the 16th president of America, he helped keep America united and abolished slavery
Harriet Tubman ( Araminta Ross) - after she escaped from the South was no longer a slave, she went on 13 missions and rescued over 70 slaves.
Rosa Parks -  often called the "Mother of the Freedom Movement", she is most famous for refusing to give up her seat to white passenger on a bus, which led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This helped to increase awareness of freedom of rights in America.
George Washington - the first president of America, he helped liberate America from British rule.
Thomas Jefferson - One of the Founding Fathers and the 3rd president of America. Also he was one of the main authors of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson - the 3rd president of America, he is one of the main authors of the Declaration of Independence.
Jesus Christ - whether you believe he was the son of God or not, he is a great teacher and taught everyone only about good things. 
Mohandes K. Gandhi - helped liberate India from British rule by using non-violent protest which influenced many people after him.



(of course this list has not finished yet, so please be patient. I am updating it regularly)

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The link provided above is a website that converts almost any video file into another one, for Free. You then, for free, can download the converted file. No personal information is required. It's easy to use (instructions are provided in the website). You can convert and download videos from , YouTube, Google Video, Sevenload, Direct Download, MySpace, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Metacafe, MyVideo, and Veoh. And even YouPorn and Pornhub. You can even upload your own videos/music files to convert. It's safer than Limewire and Frostwire (it has no viruses at all), and cheaper than iTunes (it's free).
So go and check it out, and leave a comment hear on what you think about it.

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There are some other Youtube to Mp3 converters that are free and virus-free. One that comes to mind right now is  http://www.youtube-mp3.org/ . It is far quicker than http://www.clipconverter.cc/ but you can only covert youtube videos. You can't upload your own content either. And you can only download it as Mp3, not as WAV, or OGG, but you can downlaod it in a dozen different formats in http://www.clipconverter.cc/ . I'm sure that there are websites like these, but you just have search for them.

Dr. Dre

Hands down the greatest producer music has seen in the last 20 years. From his own songs like Ain't Nuthin' but a G thang, Xxplosive, and Whats the difference, to all the songs he produced for other artists, I can't find a single song produced by Dr.Dre that has a bad beat. And on top of that, he's a pretty good lyricist, not the best, but good enough.
Here's a few of my favorite songs by him:

I wonder when Detox is going to come out?

Goretex/Supercoven

Goretex (actually Supercoven, because he changed his name) is probably most known for being a member on the underground rap group Non-Phixion. In Non-Phixion he raps about government conspiracies and things kind of similiar to it. After Non-Phixion, he (and Ill Bill, Necro, and also Mr.Hyde) formed the horror-core rap group Circle of Tyrants. After that Goretex went solo and released the album The Art of Dying. In my opinion, it was very good.
Here's a few of his best songs:

He released a 2nd album, New America, but I don't really like it. He said he was going to release a 3rd album on his Myspace page, but I didn't hear anything of that yet.
Please comment on what you think of Goretex, I mean Supercoven.

Mobb Deep

They started out as just another New York-based hardcore rap duo (the 2 members are Havoc and Prodidgy) in the 90's. Their first album, Juveline Hell, was released when they were both 18, and had moderate success. Their 2 most successful songs on the album are Peer Pressure and Hit it from the Back. When they turned 19, they released their 2nd, and most successful, album, The Infamous. It is considered a Rap classic and has a very hardcore, grimy vibe to it. The beat on every song set the mood, and even though it's very simple, it is one of the most important components of their songs. Their 3rd album, Hell on Earth, was good also, but never reached the level of The Infamous. The song Drop a Gem on 'em is a diss to Tupac, and got considerable success. But the song is thought to be proof that Mobb Deep was involved in the murder of Tupac. In my opinion, the rest of their albums are below average. But they were successful. They're scheduled to release another album in the next year.

Here's a couple of my favorite songs by Mobb Deep:

Comment on what you think about them.

Jedi Mind Tricks

No, not something from Star Wars, Jedi Mind Tricks is another one my favorite rap groups. They're underground and the 3 members are Vinnie Paz, Jus Allah, and Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind (who is actually their producer). Here I posted a couple of my favorite songs by them:

 Some other great songs by them are I against I, I who have nothing, and Monolith. The main rapper in Jedi Mind Tricks is Vinnie Paz (the guy who has the deep voice). He's a chubby Italian and when I first heard him rap, I never thought he would like that. You may also have heard him in Army of the Pharoahs (another underground rap group). Jus Allah for some reason isn't a part of a lot their songs, I believe he took a break from the group and then came back later. And, in my opinion, the besr part of the group is their, produced by Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. He has some of the most creative beats I've ever heard. All in all, Jedi Mind Tricks is a great rap group.

Immortal Technique

viHe's the first underground rapper I've heard, and he's the best. He raps about the truth and doesn't hold back. His rap has good meaning, and he is one of the best lyricists I've ever heard. And since he's Hispanic/Black he has a unique voice. Listen for yourself and tell me what you think:

He has a lot more good stuff, go and check it out.

NBA Finals

I did a little research, and according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Conference_Finals check out the list) every single NBA Finals, all 62 years, since 1949 every single finals featured at least one of these players:

Bill Russell -                   12 (57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,68,69)
Kareem Abdul Jabaar -  10 (71,74,80,82,83,84,85.87,88,89)
Kobe Bryant LAL -         7 (00,01,02,04,08,09,10)
Michael Jordan -            6 (91,92,93,96,97,98)
Wilt Chamberlain -         6 (64,67,69,70,72,73)
Larry Bird -                    5 (81,84,85,86,87)
George Mikan -              5 (49,50,52,53,54)
Tim Duncan -                 4 (99,03,05,07)
Elvin Hayes -                  3 (75,78,79)
Julius Erving -                3 (77,80,82)
Harry Gallitan -              3 (51,52,53)
Clyde Drexler -              3 (90,92,95)
Hakeem Olajuwon -       2 (94,95)
Dwayne Wade -             2 (06, 11)
George Yardley -           2 (55,56)

First of all, if any one is wondering where Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Scottie Pippen, Shaq, etc., I'll explain it right now. This list is to find the least amount of players that have been featured in every single NBA Finals. So, since, for example, Magic Johnson won all of his titles with Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, I don't have to include him. Same with Jabaar and James Worthy, Pippen, and Jordan, and Shaq and Kobe.
Also, this list shows how little parity the NBA has. A similiar list in any other sport (especially the NFL), would need at least 40 players. If anyone finds a mistake, please say so by commenting or e-mail me.

The Game

Another one of my favorite rappers is The Game. Every album he has put out has been really good. He has a unique voice and his beats are always very good and I think he's extremely underrated. He has a sort of West Coast vibe, but (especially in his album Doctor's Advocate) he doesn't rap about guns and drugs as much (he still does, but not as much as other rappers). He has raps a lot about life and about that are relevant. So not only do his song's just sound good, they actually mean something.
Here are a few of his favorite songs by The Game:

Kanye West

I don't care what anyone says, Kanye West is one of my favorite rappers. I don't care if he's a horrible, disrespectful person, he's an amazing rapper. And for me that's all that matters.
He's some of my favorite Kanye songs:

These 3 videos basically encompass the entire Kanye. In his first 3 albums (The college dropout, Graduation, Late Registration), he was a normal rapper, and his songs had relevant, good meanings. But by his 4th album (808's and Heartbreaks), he started using auto-tune and all of his songs were electronical. It was more Techno than Rap. But, I still liked it. Then he came back to rap in his 5th album (My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy). But it was still kind of electronic. He went from a Christian, Common-esque rapper, to a Satanist electronic rapper. Kind of weird. But at least his music quality has been consistently good.
He used to be a producer, and actually produced some songs for Jay-Z that did pretty good. Some from this, his songs have good beats. And he's a very smart, creative lyricist. Basically, he makes good music.
So comment on what you think of Kanye's music.

Fantasy DJ

I always wanted to own some sort of producing equipment and make beats and things like that, but they're far too expensive. So I was searching online and found the just the thing I was looking for.
fantasydj.com
If you're interested in any like producing, or if you just want to have fun, you should defintaly try this out.
They have a wide variety of loops and sound effects, and they a lot of other great features too. You could record your music, and even download it.
Here's a few screen shots:

Check it out, and comment on what you think about it.

Armenian and Greek Music

I'm part Armenian and Greek (mostly Armenian), and they're 2 of the top races that know how to party. They both have very good music and have great dances (a 1000x better than shuffling or doogeing, how ever you spell it). The dances take some time to get real good at, but it's quite easy to learn. But, in my opinion,one of the best parts of Armenian and Greek culture, is their Music.
Here's some music from both cultures:

Armenian

Greek

Greek

Greek

Armenian music is Characterized by a flute-like instrument called duduk, while greek music is characterized by a banjo-like instrument called the bouzouki.
Please comment and tell what you think.

Non Phixion

Non Phixion (pronounced Non Fiction)  is an underground rap group that raps about government conspiracies, the future, etc. They're one of my favorite rap groups but I have only known about them for just about half a year. They're very inconsistent when it comes to lyrics (one song is about life and it actually makes a lot sense, while the next song is about drugs and how they shot a president, stupid stuff). In the world of underground rap, they're (in my opinion) a super-group made up by rappers who are really good individually. Goretex, actually Supercoven (he changed his name), is my favorite from the group. Ill Bill and Necro (who are brothers) are doing very good individually (especially Ill Bill), but by them selves I don't really like them. And there's Sabac, MC Search, and DJ Eclipse.
Sadly the group broke up after only 2 albums, but the main core (Ill Bill, Necro, Goretex) reunited in a group called Circle of Tyrants, and changed their style of rap to "Horror-core" (which is alright, but the song really, has no meaning, and lyrics are stupid). They were good, but in my opinion, not as good as they were in Non Phixion.

Here a few of my favotite songs by them:

Comment on what you think of them.

AG

I have a friend who is a great Rapper. His real name is Arthur Grigoryan. His rapper name is AG, he's been trying to get known and personally, I think he has what it takes to make it big. See for your self:







There was this other song I wanted to upload by AG that reminded me of Sean Kingston, but I couldn't find it on Youtube and when I tried uploading it from my computer for some reason it didn't work out. So if I find a way to upload it, I will.

Until then, I hope you like this song, and if you do, look him on Youtube. I'm telling you, this guy has real potential.
So please comment and share your thoughts about what you think of his music.

pictures

                                                                                                          

The full roster of the 10-11 season Denver Nuggets

A collage of the 1st Round NBA playoff Series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs



Some more pictures I created

Websites

Some great websites about various things. enjoy:

http://www.writteninamerica.com/
http://www.culturaleventsinlosangeles.com/
http://www.artofwolfkesh.com/
http://www.medicalwebsitedesignexperts.com/

All very interesting. Check them out, and comment on what you think about them.

Music

Music is a big part in my life. I always need my ipod somewhere around me at all times. I'm very open-minded when it come to music. Since my parents were born in Armenia, and 1 grandparent from both my Mom's and Dad's side were were born in Greece, I know, and love, a lot of International music, but not only Armenian and Greek. My parents passed down their love of Russian, Italian, French, Arabic, Turkish etc. down to me. But my favorite genre of music is Hip Hop/Rap. I don't listen to too much mainstream rap (what they were saying made no sense), so I turned to underground rap (which in a lot of cases has equally dumb lyrics). But there are some songs (mainstream and underground) that really have a good message and makes sense. A recent song would be Lupe Fiasco's, the Show Goes On. And I found this one guy on youtube who has 2 really "real" songs. The guy's name is Don Trip (I don't his real name). And the songs are letter to my son and power trip. Really good stuff.
Here are the songs:




The reason I like the song letter to my son and underground music in general is because they say what is on their mind. They don't have the FCC, Government, etc. regulate what they say. The music is more to the heart and is most of the times relevant to real life. And as a bonus, if you're underground, you're not famous, so you're going to try hard to be on top, which is why in almost every sport, art, music, etc. career the person's beginning years are their best. When you already have a fan base, a record deal, and money, what else is their that you would want? But when it comes down to it, for me, if the song sounds good, I'll listen.

 Comment on what you thought of the songs and tell me what songs you recommend.

One of my Hobbies

I have a software similar to photoshop, but has less features, and is free. It's called PhotoSuite4. And when I'm bored, I go on and just let my imagination run free. Here are some of my projects:
(comment and let me know what you think)