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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30 Day Proactivity Challenge
In Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he challenges you at the end of the first chapter to a 30 proactivity test. He defines proactivity as “more than merely taking initiative. It means that as human beings, we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions,… Continue reading
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A digital scrapbook of The Cure’s first trip to America ~Post Punk.com | Repost
A digital scrapbook of The Cure’s first trip to America | Listen to their entire first US concert and more! By post-punk.com Posted on November 16, 2016 PHOTO BY EBET ROBERTS In mid April of 1980, The Cure embarked on a 6 date North East US tour—this was our “Cult Heroes” first trip ever to… Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~Clint Eastwood
“I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.” ~Clint Eastwood Continue reading
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Colours ~Resurrection Band | Then and Now
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1980 Then and Now Colours ~Resurrection Band Released: 1980 Genres: Hard rock, Blues rock Producer: Resurrection Band Purchase On: iTunes / Amazon A cousin of mine let me borrow a couple of Resurrection Band cassettes, which were definite products of the 70’s. I liked a few of the… Continue reading
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Looking Back On The 80’s | Music
Lately, I’ve found myself listening to and even buying albums from the 1980’s. When you mention music and the 1980’s in the same sentence, people either remember, fondly, some of the great bands and great music that came out of the 80’s, or they remember the many one hit wonders, the cheesy glam bands or worse.… Continue reading
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Boy ~ U2 | Then and Now
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1980 Then and Now Boy ~U2 Released: 20 October 1980 Genres: Rock, post-punk Producer: Steve Lillywhite Line up: Bono – lead vocals | The Edge – guitar, backing vocals | Adam Clayton – bass guitar | Larry Mullen, Jr. – drums Purchase On: iTunes / Amazon In… Continue reading
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The Snow Leopard ~Peter Matthiessen | Book Review
The Snow Leopard, by Peter Matthiessen Originally published: 1978 Genres: Travel literature, Natural history Awards: National Book Award for Contemporary Thought, National Book Award for General Nonfiction (Paperback) Description: In the autumn of 1973, the writer Peter Matthiessen set out in the company of zoologist George Schaller on a hike that would take them 250… Continue reading
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1980 Music | Then and Now
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1980 Then and Now It was nineteen eighty. Pat Benatar was telling us to hit her with our best shot, DEVO wanted us to “Whip It” and The Cure was lost in “A Forrest”, while Squeeze were “Pulling Mussels”. I was in Jr. High and didn’t own… Continue reading
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