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December 26, 2017 – 12:52 pm | No Comment

This Week 7’s (12.14 – 12.31) Affirmation: Mindfulness – I will reach for mindfulness each day.
Date – 12.26.17
B-Book 44: Do the Work by Steven Pressfield
The key message in this book: Often we stop dead in our tracks …

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Mad Musings


First category I added when I started this blog many moons ago. I jot stuff here I can't otherwise categorize.

what the...?


The section you will see a swear or two in. Not that I am a big fan, but sometimes situation can't be helped

Not So Recent Reads


Here you will find books that I have read, reading or intend to read. More Recent Reads => CLICK HERE.

just Writing


I intend to use this area to catalog my writing journey and collect tidbits of information on the authoring process.

philosophy-religion


These are areas I am very much interested in. From time to time, as I am so moved, I free think here as well

Shania Twain – From this Moment

March 27, 2012 – 10:49 am | No Comment
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From this moment is a beautiful song of pure emotional connection and the promise of endless love.  I love whatever Shania sings, but this particular song has a tremendous amount of meaning for me.  Click …

Body at War 2012: Day# 4 – Cardio

March 26, 2012 – 11:44 pm | No Comment
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Narrative: (Duration – 72mins)
Day number 4; Today was a torcher, kicked it up a few notches.  Cardio is still a long way off, so I am not saying that I am where I need to …

Body at War 2012: Day# 3 – Cardio

March 25, 2012 – 9:00 am | No Comment
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Narrative: (Duration – 60min)
Day number 3; I have been on the road over the last week so I have missed a few day.  At any rate, I jumped in and up the intensity a bit …

Body at War 2012: Day# 2 – Cardio

March 19, 2012 – 4:10 am | No Comment
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Narrative: (Duration – 30min)
Day number 2; upped the intensity just a smidgin,  felt ok.  Two down…many more to go.   Will be working primarily cardio for the next few weeks until the body start to recognize …

On the Road: Jacksonville to Allentown

March 19, 2012 – 3:45 am | No Comment
JaxToAllentown

Okay, the lady I call mother, and someone I adore without limits, has been living in Allentown, Pennsylvania for sometime now, but I have never visited the place.  Partly because it is so darn far and out …

Body at War 2012: Day# 1 – Cardio

March 17, 2012 – 8:59 pm | No Comment
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Narrative: (Duration – 30min)
Oh yeah…first real workout after an extended hiatus. Had several injuries in the latter part of 2011; nothing serious, but annoying enough to keep me on the sideline a bit.  But now, …

The Road We have Traveled

March 16, 2012 – 11:19 pm | No Comment
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My Comments:
I consider myself pretty apolitical.  While fiscally conservative, I believe all things social should be left up to the individual, unless it infringes others enjoyment of their rights.  I thinks this video was well …

My Weekly Tweets for 2012-03-11

March 11, 2012 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Twitter-Tips

My Daily Read: Al Qaeda eulogizes senior commander killed in recent drone strike http://t.co/auY3CciB #
My Daily Read: Obama: Time has come to wind down Afghan war http://t.co/BX6Yssn0 #
My Daily Read: Panetta: U.S. Has Potential Military …

Woman – Beautiful Power

March 10, 2012 – 11:39 am | No Comment
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 Woman – the most beautful and powerful in all of creation! {Click Song Below}

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Levis Kreis: Hello

March 9, 2012 – 12:18 am | No Comment
Broken Love

Texting….this is iit…

My Weekly Tweets for 2012-03-04

March 4, 2012 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Twitter-Tips

My Daily Read: Taliban ‘offer every assistance’ to al Qaeda, says terrorist leader http://t.co/nIHRq6hB #
My Daily Read: Wall Street Bonuses: The Other Side Of The Story http://t.co/zUPCtXo7 #
My Daily Read: 3 Duval County teachers face …

Toni Braxton – There is no Me without You

March 1, 2012 – 12:01 pm | No Comment
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This song is one of my favorite song from the 1990s.  It is both emotionally pure and honesty, much like most of the songs by Toni.  She bares her heart in this and all her …

Nepalese man named shortest ever in history

February 27, 2012 – 3:06 pm | No Comment
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A Nepalese man who stands no taller than a newborn has been declared the world’s shortest man in history.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, who says he’s 72, earned the title with a height of 54.6 centimeters (21.5 …

My Weekly Tweets for 2012-02-26

February 26, 2012 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Twitter-Tips

My Daily Read: Moroccan jihadist killed in Somalia airstrike Moroccan jihadist killed in Somalia airstrike http://t.co/irDxYDSB #
My Daily Read: So how does Apple really feel about Facebook… http://t.co/B067zzCJ #
My Daily Read: Dropbox heats up cloud …

Whitney – Run to You

February 24, 2012 – 2:19 pm | No Comment
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Click to see the videoI suppose one way of dealing with the passing of someone is to simply relive their moments or memories in your head.  I can’t get over this song by Whitney – …

Shelea Frazier: Tribute to Whitney "The Voice" Houston

February 21, 2012 – 11:07 am | No Comment
Shelea - Voice of Whitney

I could not help but posting this tribute to Whitney done by this awesome female – Shelea Frazier.  She sings many of Whitney Houston’s biggest hits in one take, no auto tune, no edits…she is …

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-19

February 19, 2012 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Twitter-Tips

My Daily Read: A Brother And Sister Get Married (And Later, Their Son Tweets It) http://t.co/39ZUvjwQ #
My Daily Read: Al Baraa Ibn Malik Martyrdom Brigade forms in Syria http://t.co/pxOt8qVJ #
My Daily Read: ‘Good Taliban’ leader …

Title: How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free – Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor

February 17, 2012 – 1:23 pm | No Comment
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Title: How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free – Retirement Wisdom That You Won’t Get from Your Financial Advisor by Ernie J. Zelinski
Summary:
How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers inspirational advice on how to enjoy life …

Title: One Second After

February 16, 2012 – 6:39 am | No Comment
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Title: One Second After by William R. Forstchen
Summary:
In a small North Carolina town, one man struggles to save his family after America loses a war that will send it back to the Dark Ages.
Already cited on the …

Want to lose weight? Trade sugary drinks for water

February 14, 2012 – 10:20 am | No Comment
A volunteer gives out bottles of drinking water, central England

Swapping your soda for water — or at least diet soda — really can help you shed a few pounds, a new clinical trial finds.
A common piece of advice in the battle of the bulge …

My Tribute to Whitney: August 9,1963 – February 11, 2012

February 11, 2012 – 11:58 pm | No Comment
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This is one of the saddest days I have known.  The funny thing about it is while I am not surprised about this outcome, I am just so pissed off.  I know we are all …

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-12

February 11, 2012 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Twitter-Tips

My Daily Read: With 38 Points, the Legend Grows http://t.co/06HM0ExL #
My Daily Read: Eye Twitching http://t.co/hACTGW7Z #
My Daily Read: Why reward Donald Trump? http://t.co/h9A7OOZB #
My Daily Read: Carolyn Hax: The cold shoulder for an advice …

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-05

February 5, 2012 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Twitter-Tips

My Daily Read: Jarred Harrell pleads guilty to killing Somer Thompson, given 6 life sentences http://t.co/Z3z4WJ7g #
My Daily Read: Feds shut down illegal sports streaming sites, arrest owner in leadup to Super Bowl http://t.co/eMbDMtJv #
My …

Michael Bolton: Make You Feel My Love

January 30, 2012 – 1:43 am | No Comment
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Make You Feel My Love (feat. Helene Fischer)
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When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world in on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love
When the …

Shafia murder trial in Ontario Canada

January 30, 2012 – 12:00 am | No Comment
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On June 30, 2009, the bodies of three teenaged girls and a 50-year-old woman were found in a car submerged in the Kingston Mill Locks.
They were identified as 19-year-old Zainab Shafia, 17-year-old Sahar Shafia, 13-year-old …

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-29

January 29, 2012 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Twitter-Tips

My Daily Read: Gingrich Unleashes Ad Attacking Romney http://t.co/c6PuTRL1 #
My Daily Read: France, Breaking With NATO, Will Speed Afghan Exit http://t.co/n3k1Bcnc #
My Daily Read: A South African Party’s New Face, and Lightning Rod http://t.co/yqJ7U6Yi #
My …

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-22

January 22, 2012 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Twitter-Tips

My Daily Read: Man pleads guilty to killing 2-month-old daughter http://t.co/7A34INIg #
My Daily Read: Iran warns region against stance on Hormuz http://t.co/7RVqsPzL #
My Daily Read: Risks for G.O.P. in Attacks With Racial Themes http://t.co/rWdmBgtt #
My …

Body at War 2012: Day# 0 – Cardio

January 22, 2012 – 1:10 pm | No Comment
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Narrative: (Duration – 0min)
This is only a test post. I intend to get back to my normal routine next week. Pretty middle of the road cardio this morning.  Ran the corners pretty hard.  It was …

Title: The Second World War – Milestones to Disaster

January 18, 2012 – 1:08 pm | No Comment
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Title: The Second World War – Milestones to Disaster by Winton Churchhill

Summary:
Churchill’s history of the Second World War is, and will remain, the definitive work. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable for its breadth and sweep and for …

When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s Disease

January 17, 2012 – 10:07 am | No Comment
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Could It Be Alzheimers?
It is normal for our loved ones to become a bit forgetful as they age. So how can we separate a harmless senior moment€ from a more serious problem like Alzheimer’s disease? …