CURRENT EVENTS
Happy Groundhog Day (Feb. 2, 2024)
BOOK OF THE WEEK
So many of us are always in a rush to do this or that or get here or there.
Perhaps, we should all consider slowing down a bit and maybe we will find that we start enjoying life more.
ThIs is a very short book with a lot of intriguing photos.
The Art of Doing Nothing (1998)
By Véronique Vienne
with photographs by Erica Lennard
The Art of Doing Nothing will help to ease these beat-the-clock jitters. The stress-reducing techniques described here require no time, no skill, no commitment. A practical guide to rest and relaxation, it ushers us into a world where “being” is more compelling than “doing.” (Source: Amazon)
MOVIE OF THE WEEK
I think this is my favorite movie because it is about a person who lives the same day over and over until he finally gets it right.
Isn’t that what we are all trying to do or should be trying to do!
Groundhog Day (1993)
MUSIC OF THE WEEK
Shut Up and Dance (2014)
By Walk The Moon
Movie Compilation
EXTRAORDINARY PERSON OF THE WEEK
Don’t allow other people’s expectations
determine how you live your life.
Punxsutawney Phil
JOKE OF THE WEEK
Like so many of us.
PHYSICAL TRAITS
Something to keep in mind when you go
grocery shopping.
CHARACTER TRAITS
Don’t Let This Be You
SOCIAL TRAITS
Something to reflect on,
while you aren’t speaking.
LEARNING TRAITS
Isn’t this the truth!
MISCELLANEOUS
Control is just an illusion.
BOOKS
I believe this book will be released sometime this week.
Uncle Tony’s
Management Tips & Jokes
By Wm. Allen
Environmental Animals
https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Animals-Harmony-Jann/dp/B0BW2GFPDM/ref=sr_1_16?
I’m Tired of Being Ordinary,
Are You?
The Kindle version of this book is free, and the paperback version is $10
However, I must warn you that this book will not change your life, only you can do that.
This book can be ordered from Amazon
Harmony Books & Films, LLC 
Groundhog Day, one of the hubster’s fave movies! It is a fun one. I think we’ve largely lost the art of doing nothing because social media keeps us occupied, occupied, occupied, plus our kids’ lives are scheduled, scheduled, scheduled.
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As always, thank you so much Priscilla for commenting. I like hearing your perspectives on the various blog topics. I suspect if people gave much thought to the 80/20 rule, they may consider making some changes to how they choose to live, or maybe not (smile).
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Groundhog Day is one of my favourite movies because back in 1993 when I started a job as a movie reviewer and film critic for a weekly newsmagazine in Canada called Alberta Report Magazine, Groundhog Day was the first movie I ever reviewed.
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Interesting, thank you for passing on that story. What a marvelous job you had, being a movie reviewer–getting paid to watch movies. In my youth, I was Assistant Manage at a small movie theater. It didn’t pay much, but I would at that time done it for free just to see all the films.
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Yes, for a big movie and film buff like me, it was an ideal job.
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Me too. However, I feel the quality of many of today’s movies is sadly missing–lots of action, but little story or character development. But, it could just be me.
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No, I agree with you.
Which is why I’m a big fan of movies made in the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s.
As one of Robert Osbourne’s TCM co-hosts Benny (I think that was his first name- it’s been years since I had cable) Mankiewicz once noted, “Since there wasn’t so much special effects technology available in those days, they had to rely on interesting storyline, interesting dialogue and interesting characters to draw in audiences.”
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Yes definitely. And that is still the case with truly independent film makers today. I’ve made a few independent short films–each time was an experience.
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