From Blogging To Publishing - Flight Ink

I remember when Flight Ave. was officially started and thus recognized as a company back in 2011. We started with this blog in which we found our selves stuck on what to put on the "About Us" page. At that time I was simply a blogger, an aspiring journalist. My supervisor, a lovely young woman who also happen to be part of UCLA's blogging operations, headed our blog until her unfortunate resignation several months later. I was then left to take hold of our blogging and social media efforts. A young writer, seemingly clueless on where to take the blog and the image of the company for that matter. Diving into a pool without knowing how to swim. Ambition along with adrenaline was and still is rushing through my veins  I started to look forward with optimism as to where we could take our journalism operations as a company. 

Fast forward to 2012, I got the idea to start a magazine. But not just any magazine. A magazine dedicated to youth, young adults, young entrepreneurs, freelancers and business owners that would provide them with content that is useful, valuable, informative and relevant as well as advice, insights, resources and inspiration to help grow themselves, their talents, passions, goals and businesses. I came to the realization that this is a new generation of workers and business owners, that due to the shape of the modern work place and environment aren't willing to take the risks associated with business. We cant be the only ones from our generation who aspire to be great.

So it is my great pleasure to announce that we will begin work to bring this magazine to life. It will be based online and it will be free of charge. We will be saying farewell to our blog within the next 6 months. Though we will not forget where and how we as a company started.

Stay tuned. 

Charleco Scipio Jr.

Flight Ave LLC

Director of Marketing - Editor in Chief

Ave-etry (Poetry) : Caught in the Allure

by Charleco Scipio
Lyrics by Rickey Palmer and Jeremiah Owens
   This week for our Poetry section I wanted to showcase one of my favorite iLLiE songs "Allure". Rickey starts this one off, its one of his best verses in my opinion. He mentions The Sopranos, Monopoly, the Dow Jones and best of all there's a Lord of the Rings reference.

"I'm a grown man fighting for the cause,
You writing just because you a grown man
Huh I look handsome for the cameras, bow tie, long tail tux like I play the Grand Piano.
I be loaded you ain't gotta hand me ammo,
Come to that we keep it in the family like Sopranos.
Move on for the new Don,
Address and keep close to the green like a crouton.
This game will turn your friends against you its Monopoly.
You take a chance they could strip you of your property.
I watched the cards dealt, honestly,
I couldn't put my life near a gamble like the slot machines...

...Game might grab you and lock you up
I'm down for the fight right?
 Locked down, chains on my wrist don't glisten, these diamonds rough.
Platinum's in submission but gold's in the choke hold
Become restless for your precious,
Tryna keep em anxious for that ring, huh Frodo?
So I leave a message, Its me calling back
Click over, well now you just get the dial tone,
or walk a milestone
in these shoes outta stock, better check the Dow Jones..." Rickey "Skeme" Palmer 'Allure'

   This is Jeremiah's verse towards the end. Jeremiah is known for spitting pretty quick, honestly its hard for me to catch some of what he says so I'm always surprised when I finally get what he's talking about. His verses will always require a little pondering, which is good.

"No more empty threats or promises,
Somethings gotta give, its something that I gotta give,
Aware that the wear could tear down
but I'm an Optimist,
Now that I found the truth there's no use not to live,
If I am not on some proper shit,
how are you not convinced?
Reflect and there's a clearer mirror back,
that's a consequence,
never thought Id need a spot in them offices,
Get out my business" Jeremiah "Laze®" Owens 'Allure'