CURRENT EVENTS

Ken Shelton

Ken Shelton passed away last Thursday afternoon.  He was one of the most wonderful people you could ever meet.  I met him in 1981, when I joined BCBS of Michigan, and we soon became the best of friends.

When Ken retired in 2008, I placed this picture behind my office chair so that Ken could look over my shoulder. It was a reminder for me to  administer my area with as much kindness, dedication, and love for the team members as he exhibited daily.

 

I was never able to match the standard Ken set, but I was better than I would have been otherwise.

PHYSICAL TRAITS 

Honor Thy Temple

You can tell yourself that what you wear doesn’t matter, but clothing is a form of communications.  You are telling others who you are.

CHARACTER TRAITS

The Foundation for Being Extraordinary

One of the best time savers you can use, is to learn to say “No” if you have even the slightest doubt about a request.  Plus, it is easier to change your mind later and say yes, then it is to later say no.  

How many times have you said yes and later regretted having said yes.  Saying “No” allows you to say yes to better causes.

SOCIAL TRAITS

Getting Along with Others

LEARNING TRAITS

Growth Keeps You Extraordinary

How long has it been since you have changed any of your opinions.

How long has it been since you have obtained your knowledge of the world from other sources than the ones you usually turn to?

How long has it been since you have even questioned your deepest beliefs?

MISCELLANEOUS 

The Odds & Ends of Being Extraordinary

Change is inevitable, so when it comes; treat it as an opportunity.

SELF-HELP BOOKS

Charlie Chaplin: The Art of Comedy

by David Robinson

This book came out in 1996 and I first read it in April 2004. I recently reviewed it and found it teaches a lot about film and life, plus contains many interesting photos.  I understand it is still available.

MOVIE OF THE WEEK

Elvis & Nixon

I wish there was some way I could convince you to see this amusing film about the meeting of two larger than life characters.

LAST WEEK’S POLL – Prince

Here are the results of the poll on how many times we have seen a live Prince performance:

   60% Never

   20% Never, but wish they had seen a live performance

   20% saw one live performance

THIS WEEK POLL – Nixon & Elvis

MUSIC OF THE WEEK

Feelin’ Groovy

by Harpers Bizarre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anPuND37D_c

ART OF THE WEEK

Academy Awards Statue

Most of us have watched the Academy Awards on TV and seen the Academy Awards statues given out.  However, few of us have had the opportunity to see one of these statues up close.

Well, here is your chance to see a close up photo of this famous statue.

EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE

Ken Shelton

If you met Ken, you know exactly why he is extraordinary.

THIS WEEK’S JOKE

BLOG

Thanks to Spiritual Journey for commenting on last week’s post.  Comments are so encouraging, I urge you to let me know what you are thinking via a blog comment.

The total number of blog followers remains at 60.  

Thank you Jesse for bringing my Harmony Books & Films Facebook page  likes up to 65.  

If you think this blog has any merit, please pass it on to your friends.  Hopefully, more of you will continue to share this blog with others. My thanks to Joanne, Carol, Adaku, Annette & Jennell for sharing my post last week on Facebook.

MY BOOK

If you know someone who is trying to change their life or that needs to change their life, please consider my book.

For those of you into reading books on a Kindle, the Kindle version of my book is $4.95.

My book is available on-line from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million.  

And if you have read my book, please leave an evaluation of it on Amazon.  Thank you.

http://www.amazon.com/Tired-Being-Ordinary-Are-You/dp/0990388697

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