Mind
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may be prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” ~Romans 12:2. Our mind can often limit our spirit and body. So a man thinks, so a man is.
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Quote To Ponder ~Archilochus
“We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training.” ~Archilochus Who is Archilochus? Archilochus (/ɑːrˈkɪləkəs/; Greek: Ἀρχίλοχος Arkhilokhos; c. 680 – c. 645 BC) was a Greek lyric poet from the island of Paros in the Archaic period. He is celebrated for his versatile and innovative use… Continue reading
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Seventy Sevens
Seventy Sevens ~The 77’s | Then and Now “The 77’s will take you on a journey through the past, present, and future of rock & roll” ~ Island Records radio advertisement, 1987 Unfortunately for the 77’s, this album was released the same year and on the same label as U2’s, The Joshua Tree. This is unfortunate… Continue reading
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Moving Pictures
MUSIC REVIEW SERIES: LOOKING BACK ON THE 80’S MUSIC | 1981 THEN AND NOW Moving Pictures ~Rush | Then and Now Moving Pictures was Rush’s 8th studio effort and continued to blaze the band into stardom. Three of my all time Rush songs are found on this record, “Limelight”, “Red Barchetta” and “Tom Sawyer”. I’ve always… Continue reading
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How C.S. Lewis Helped Encourage Tolkien’s ‘LORD OF THE RINGS’
By Alicia Kort, Newsweek | Repost In the 20th century, two British authors, J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, dominated the world’s imagination with their original works, which have been translated into more than 39 languages, printed in more than 300 million copies and were optioned into films earning more than $6.4 billion combined… Continue reading
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Jack White’s Infinite Imagination
Jack White’s Infinite Imagination By Alec Wilkinson, The New Yorker Anything that captures Jack White’s imagination can occupy him. He reads scripts in the hope of directing a movie—he said he was disappointed at losing the opportunity to direct one about a Detroit drug dealer and F.B.I. informant called White Boy Rick. He contributes designs… Continue reading
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The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree ~U2 | Then and Now Today marks the 30th anniversary of U2’s, The Joshua Tree. The anniversary will be celebrated with a full-blown North American and European tour. I remember when this album came out. There was much to be anticipated and it seemed like it took forever to be released after their amazing… Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~Warren Buffett
“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.“~Warren Buffett Continue reading
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