CURRENT EVENTS
2017
Some of you believe you can make this a wonderful year for yourself and others of you believe you can’t. Its like the old saying, “If you think you can or if you think you can’t, either way, you are going to be right.
I hope this blog as well help you make 2017 a wonderful year for yourself. Please consider clicking on the “Follow Harmony Books & Films, LLC” box on the side bar to your right.
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PHYSICAL TRAITS
Honor Thy Temple
When it comes to quick fix diets, this is the only one that works.
CHARACTER TRAITS
The Foundation for Being Extraordinary
SOCIAL TRAITS
Getting Along with Others
It was rightfully pointed to be that the above place setting was out of date.
Perhaps, this is a bit more straightforward version of the above.
LEARNING TRAITS
Growth Keeps You Extraordinary
MISCELLANEOUS
The Odds & Ends of Being Extraordinary
SELF-HELP BOOKS
Mind Gym
by Gary Mack with David Casstevens
This book provides useful insights on the mental game, which can be applied to situations outside of sports.
For instance, if you are a perfectionist; you may find this helpful.
“Do you know how gemologists tell a fake emerald from a real one? The fakes are perfect. Real emeralds have flaws.”
Real people have flaws.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Being There
with Peter Sellers & Shirley MacLaine
This movie is worth seeing and if you have seen it before, see it again. I have no idea how many times I have watched it and always found it both entertaining as well as a learning experience.
Hailed as a genius for his simplistic approach to life, an aging gardener with a childlike naïveté rises, by accident, into the game of politics. The man is soon presented as a possible Presidential candidate although no one knows his true background. (Source: Rotten Tomatoes)
MUSIC OF THE WEEK
It Don’t Come Easy
Ringo Starr
LAST WEEK’S POLL -What is your Zodiac Sign?
My Zodiac sign
33% – Libra
22% – Scorpio
11% Gemini
11% Cancer
11% Leo
6% Aquarius
6% Virgo
I check my horoscope
76% – Rarely if ever
12% – Frequently
12% – Every so often
The reason I check my horoscope
84% – Fun
8% – Guidance
8% – Other reasons
THIS WEEK’S POLL – Easy Way or the Hard Way?
ART OF THE WEEK
I thought this is worth repeating, since there is still time for those of you in S.E. Michigan to see this play. And if you live elsewhere, I still urge you to see a live play.
I think you are missing out on an experience, if you don’t see live theater every so often.
Regarding this particular play, I thought it had just the right touch of comedy and sentiment, and the two sisters in the play were absolutely charming. If you do happen to live in southeastern Michigan, I hope you catch this play.
Mom’s Gift
By Phil Olsen (A Michigan Premier)
being performed at Meadow Brook Theater
January 4 – January 29, 2017 in Rochester, Michigan
In this comedy with a heart, Mom has been dead for 11 months and shows up at her husband’s birthday party as a ghost with a mission. Like Clarence in “It’s A Wonderful Life,” she has to accomplish a task to earn her wings. Only what the task actually is, is a mystery. There are so many things to fix. The problem is complicated by the fact that the only person who can hear or see Mom is her daughter who has been ordered by the court to spend Dad’s birthday with him as part of her Anger Management Program. One by one the family’s secrets are peeled away revealing a shocking truth that surprises even our ghost.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes in a 1904 illustration by Sidney Paget.
Known as a “consulting detective” in the stories, Holmes is known for a skill with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a variety of clients, including Scotland Yard.
The Guinness World Records lists him as the “most portrayed movie character” in history. (Source: Wikipedia)
If you would like to know more about Sherlock Holmes, this book covers the territory, but I would not call it an easy read.
THIS WEEK’S JOKE
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MY BOOK
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The Buddha quote (or well, the quote with the Buddha picture) is a very nice one. I think I just needed to hear that, after trying to get my head around losing a friend over… I still don’t know. Since she’s been acting weird, I’ve met other friends and bonded with other people. So yes, letting go is essential to let better things in 🙂
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Thank you Samantha for commenting. It is often so hard to let go; but it does open the door to new things and if nothing else, it helps for peace of mind.
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So many thing to like in the blog this week! Loved the quick diet suggestion and of course the spam joke!
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It is the only quick diet solution I have found that actually works.
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What a fun and interesting post! That china used in the place setting is one I had years ago and it was vintage when I got it! It sure was pretty, though! Love your spam joke! Silly me, I kept thinking that Beatle song was by G. Harrison, not R. Starr!
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Linda, thank you so much for commenting and I am so glad you enjoyed the post. I find such comments so encouraging. Again, thank you.
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So Donald Trump was inaugurated today as America’s new President. That sentence still seems unbelievable to me. As a politically active person I’m trying to figure out how to use this fact for good. Wish me luck!
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Of course I wish you luck and I will even take the liberty of trying to assist you a little. For starters, we now know a young girl born in Slovenia can because first lady of the USA. That gives women all over the world hope to be a supporting cast member on the big stage, but a supporting cast role doesn’t make it.
More importantly, I think there is a good chance we may have seen today the first female president of the USA, within the next 4 to 8 years.
I hope this helps, but if not; at least please know I tried putting a positive spin on things for you
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