Current Events Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Monday March 17 Books of the Week The Scotch-Irish: A Social History By James G. Leyburn This is probably only of interest, if you are Scotch-Irish. Movie of the Week I’ve seen all of Seasons 1 and 2 of this series and all episodes of Season 3 that have […]
Current Events How Long Must This Go On? Books of the Week Movie of the Week An odd sort of film, but kept my interest. My Last Five Girlfriends (2009) Please click on the link below to see the video. https://youtu.be/WxKmu4926FA?si=ZNUwiJQbP8avi59o Music of the Week Extraordinary Person of the Week Those Who Exercise Self-Control Regardless […]
Current Events Book of the Week This book is a reminder that if we think and act like we are going to live forever, we are going to miss many things in our lives. The book also contains some interesting ideas. For instance, when you see characters in paintings (I will add to that movies […]
Current Events Views of Time Book of the Week Choosing Civility By P.M. Forni When I listen to how many of our political leaders (both parties) talk and the way people who don’t even know what critical thinking is believe everything they hear in the media and internet, talk–I think this book is needed more […]
Current Events Are you into? Fitness Book of the Week The Art of Living By Epictetus Interpretation by Sharon Lebell Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. He established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to […]
Current Events Happy Valentine’s Day Friday, Feb. 2, 2025 Book of the Week Simply Irresistible By Ellen T. White Simply Irresistible is a humorous manual of case studies that show how the greatest sirens of history did what they did and got what they wanted, nearly all the time. (Source: Amazon) Movie of the Week […]
Current Events Happy Groundhog Day Book of the Week Please be careful when reading. 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 […]
Current Events Political Opinions Bill Clinton’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” advice also applies to one’s political opinions. Why harm friendships and business relationships over political leaders, who don’t even know us. If you think it is so important that you share your political opinions, perhaps this will put things into perspective for you. Book of […]
Current Events Book of the Week The best way to encourage your children to read, is to let them see you reading. Movie of the Week A Family Affair (2024) Please click on the link below to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ytc2eifpiuQ?si=ko1TaIn1P1keQ_5_ Music of the Week APT. (2024) By ROSÉ & Bruno Mars Please click on […]
Current Events What the Heck Book of the Week The title of this book may say Rules for Aging, but it is really for people who have a lot of life left to live and wish to live it peacefully and with a degree of elegance. It is a very short, enjoyable and easy to […]