Elton John- Sickness

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Elton John

Who would have thought of all the ways a “Rock Star” could get sick a deadly foreign virus would be in the top ten?  Yet Elton John has contracted a rare virus after his latest tour to South America. I would assume that Elton John would be kept at the finest accommodations and insured that his food as well contacts were pure enough to avoid any “sickness”. Which leads me to think a trip to South America should be avoided by us common folks at least for now. May G-D grant Elton John a complete speedy recovery so that his musical talents can be enjoyed by millions for years to come.

Big News Week- PREVIEW- USA & Me

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This week should be a big news week for the United States as well as my own life which G-D willing will effect many others as well.

USA UPCOMING NEWS

(1) GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN VS WALL– Congress will have to decide whether they’re willing to fund a wall to protect our border or risk a government shut down by this Saturday-

(2) TAX CUT PROPOSAL- By this Wednesday (or soon after) the President has said he would release the basic blue print to the tax cuts he will propose to Congress.

(3) OBAMA CARE REPLACEMENT–  The President hopes a plan to replace Obamacare will be voted on by the House before the end of the week. This might be a bit presumptuous but it would definitely add to the breaking news week

PERSONAL NEWS 

(1) SON’S BUSINESS/WORK- Today I have a meeting to discuss some key points on whether my son starts work on a new business that could have implications for me/him and G-D willing many others in ways they may never imagined.

(2) NEW PRODUCT MANUFACTURING- I’m scheduled to have a meeting to review key points for the possible manufacturing and distribution of a new product that could impact every household or at least a few.

 

 

 

Is that IT?

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Steak

Is it just me or does it seem crazy to spend an exorbitant fees for a piece of steak just because it’s served at some stuffy restaurant?  Don’t get me wrong this can be said of a piece of fish as well.  I understand that they might pick out just the right one but where is the talent afterwards that deserves my $$ Dinero?  While other restaurants work to perfect just the right flavor/sauce many a steak restaurant or fish restaurant just throws them on the plate with a little salt and pepper. This also can be said of a glass of wine in which you pay a hefty fee just for someone to pour it in a glass. Make mine a mixed drink that requires a bit of talent and I’ll be willing to pay a bit more.  I’d rather spend those monies on an artists who has practiced their life for such a performance then one who stands basically naked (at least one of my heads agree). To put it simply I don’t mind paying for talent just not for the meat.

I Felt It

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It didn’t leave me unable to move but had my movements feeling as if they were going in no direction.  There were small triggers that lead me down this path, including seeing monies disappearing if they were just dandelion seeds blown away with the wind but nothing worthy of the mood I felt I was stuck in.  I’m not sure those around me noticed this emptiness that held my mind in this one place or that it was all in my head.  Yet today as the sun shines it appears to have gone away replaced with a creative thought or two that holds me together like glue.  In a sense this is my therapy whether it be real or in my head, going to a future place of excitement leaves me feeling good, well past the moment. Even if things may not come to pass at least the thought that they just might, makes me happy.

Mr. Chipmunk

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You live on my land but we never got this close. It’s not as if your late with the rent and you must hide away whenever I come  but you sure act as you do.  I make sure your surroundings are kept nice and neat the least you can do is save me some nut scrapings or wave as you run by. Maybe your upset that I don’t invite you in for the winter but your kind and my dogs probably wouldn’t get along, except if your suicidal.  You could be shy or really have nothing to say communications are a bit difficult between our species but a simple look my way and nod would give me enough gratification. Well I hope my little blog post does the trick otherwise I know a baby squirrel who wouldn’t mind moving in and actually has nuts to share.

Erin Moran RIP Joanie Cunningham Years Before

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Erin Moran

RIP Erin Moran yet her major character Joanie Cunningham died years ago as her real life became a poster woman for the destruction of a child actress.  A story that has been told by Hollywood over and over again where drugs alcohol replace the pain of not being in front of the spotlight.  Erin Moran seemed to be one that could avoid such a path as she was surrounded by cast members who continued to move up the Hollywood channels  (Ron Howard, Henry Winkler) who could have kept her on a rung or two as long as she wouldn’t allow such poison in her soul.  It was a slow death that was recorded on Extra and other reality shows in which we saw the ending coming but couldn’t stop her brakes. RIP Erin Moran may your death inspire Hollywood do more to protect it’s greatest asset their talent.

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Le Pen Wins French Presidency

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I haven’t checked my crystal ball (I think it’s broken) but I’m feeling a Le Pen victory at least in the first round of voting, that is occurring this Sunday for the French Presidency .  The other candidates do not have the energy that Marine has in bringing out her voters and are splitting the opposition in many different ways.  The ugly face of terrorism has made her opponents appear weak in the face of such violence and even if many in France’s mainstream consider her an extremist that only emboldens her supporters in polls that can’t be seen.  Not every word that she is saying will be taken literally by the public but the generally feeling of Viva La France instead. It may not be the way I would have voted if I was a Frenchman for her rhetoric especially on head coverings crosses my line  but it appears that is way the French people will be voting this Sunday.

Hide N Seek- From My Brain

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Did I hide this film from my brain and only allow parts to seep out or was it possible I watched it in different language of the mind, for it sure felt as if it was a Deja Vu movie? There were parts that I felt I had experienced before but maybe I didn’t because they’re so common in films such as these.  Could it be that I felt so comfortable in the extraordinary talents of Dakota Fanning that it felt as if it was so real as if it already occurred?

Hide And Seek is a wonderfully crafted film with extraordinary acting and cinematography that moves you at a four star pace but falls short at the climax as if you paid for that experience instead of loved it.  Still Dakota Fanning performance is so incredible and there are enough great scenes, including the ending, that makes it worth watching maybe even again.

*** 1/2 Hide N Seek- I’m adding an extra 1/2 star because of Dakota Fanning.

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Mental Health for the World

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Pablo Picasso

While they and their loved ones might have suffered they have brought us pieces of art/music that I’m not sure would have been created without their sickness.  Suffering through mental health issues is truly painful for those that battle with it and their loved ones that watch the effects of such an illness yet unlike many of the horror movies it doesn’t have to lead to violence but a creativity the “normal mind” couldn’t conceive of.  Of course any condition whether of the body or mind needs to be treated but when such treatment occurs the insanity that they have gone through may enable us to see/hear/or view the world in a whole different lens. Maybe a movie should touch on that aspect of what the world gained through those that suffered in-between.

Talent with mental health issues

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Fear Faithful

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Many fear those that are faithful not as if they would attack with a weapon but with their words.  They worry that their world is so different from there’s that there is no point in having a conversation.  That these individuals  will be offended easily, scoop into their preacher role or condemn them for their own faults. It is true that some will but most faithful people are more like you then you might think going through the same type of ups and downs that you go through except they seek a purpose/meaning in between. They are more into trying to make themselves a better person then worrying about how others might fall short.  Nobody can make you see things their way but if you open your eye’s and ears to those of faith without fear you might see the world in different colors that you’ve never seen before and the day might just be a bit brighter then you think.  May G-D bless all those who take such a step and those that are considering turning the page.