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CURRENT EVENTS

Be The Change You Wish To See In The World

BOOK OF THE WEEK

What a book, for 707 pages you are feeling as is you are standing next to Napoleon and he is sharing all his thoughts with you.

If this book was not so well written, I would never have finished it.

Napoleon (1926)

By Emil Ludwig

Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul

MOVIE OF THE WEEK

So far, I have only seen four episodes of this new Star Trek series, but if you are a Star Trek fan like me, you will probably want to check it out.

Star Trek: Next Generation with Captain Picard is still my favorite.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is an American television series created for the streaming service Paramount+.

It is the 11th Star Trek series and was launched in 2022 as part of Kurtzman’s expanded Star Trek Universe. A spin-off from Star Trek: Discovery, it follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy during the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series.

MUSIC OF THE WEEK

Listening to Music Tip

ART OF THE WEEK

This is rather clever

EXTRAORDINARY PERSON OF THE WEEK

Nora

World Champion Powerlifter

and my

Team Armageddon Teammate

If you would like to know more about Nora, there is an article about Nora in the 21 May 2022 edition of The Guardian. Below is the article (too small to read, but below is a link to the article.

Nora is an inspiration to me and others who know her. She started out at 65 lifting a broomstick, she will soon be 80.

I hope those of you who are reading this, take some action to improve your own health.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/may/20/experience-79-year-old-world-champion-powerlifter

JOKE OF THE WEEK

PHYSICAL TRAITS

More Tips From World Famous Chef Ronaldo

Chef Ronaldo knows many of you are on diets, so here is a tip that you can use in your efforts to stay on your diet.

CHARACTER TRAITS

Ask yourself, are you too controlling?

SOCIAL TRAITS

When did you ever meet anyone after 10 p.m.,

that was good for you?

LEARNING TRAITS

Educational System

Just my opinion, but it appears to me that our educational systems (K through 12 and Universities) are failing young people. I leave it to you to form your own opinion.

MISCELLANEOUS

Book

If you have ever been curious about this book, 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.

My Final Cover

This book can be ordered from Amazon or Barnes & Nobles.

CURRENT EVENTS

Viva la France!

Normally, I post something different each week; but I’m going to stay with Viva la France again this week.

SELF-HELP BOOKS

Keep Calm and Carry On is a little book of motivational quotes. The title coming from a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 in preparation for the Second World War. The book came out in 2009 and I first read it in 2010. It doesn’t take long to read it, since it is just quotes. But the title appealed to me during these troubled times.

You can read more about the history of the motivational quote used as the title for this book on Wikipedia. Just click on:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On

THIS WEEK’S JOKE

QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

MOVIE OF THE WEEK

Sometimes the world is so disturbing, that one alternative to depression is to dance. I think I’m going to dance now.

LAST WEEK POLL – A Christmas Carol

It seems like many of us have seen a movie based up the story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. And I thought a surprising number of us have seen a play based upon the story. And a good number of us have even read the story.

THIS WEEK’S POLL – Thanksgiving

SONG OF THE WEEK

I guess I’m not the only one feeling the need to dance. Click on the link below and scroll down a little past the history and you will see some performers from the past dancing to Uptown Funk.

Uptown Funk

http://www.littlethings.com/uptown-funk-dance-oldies-classic-vintage-nostalgia-vts/?utm_source=LTts&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=performances

EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE

Napoléon Bonaparte

Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution [ ]

Napoleon dominated European affairs for over a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, rapidly gaining control of continental Europe before his ultimate defeat in 1815. One of the greatest commanders in history, his campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide and he remains one of the most celebrated and controversial political figures in Western history.

In civil affairs, Napoleon had a major long-term impact by bringing liberal reforms to the countries that he conquered, especially the Low Countries, Switzerland, Italy, and large parts of Germany. He implemented fundamental liberal policies in France and throughout Western Europe. His lasting legal achievement was the Napoleonic Code, which has been adopted in various forms by a quarter of the world’s legal systems, from Japan to Quebec. (Source: Wikipedia)

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