Saturday, June 30, 2018
Remember,we all stumble,every one of us.That's why it's a comfort to go hand in hand.-Emily Kimbrough
Quote from Cecil Selig
When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence,it may be that they take better care of it there.-Cecil Selig
Quote from Dennis Wholey
When we don't enjoy what we do,we only nick the surface of our potential.-Dennis Wholey,THE MIRACLE OF CHANGE(1998),page 198,Simon and Schuster.
Quote from William Hale White
Face what you think you believe and you will be surprised.-William Hale White
267th list of 10 French songs you like
1.Trop Beau(1974)-Dave.(This song is a French version of the 1974 song 'SUGAR BABY LOVE' by The Rubettes)
2.La Ronde des Saisons-Renee Martel
3.Notre Amour Vivra Toujours(1970)-Jacques Boulanger
4.Pour un peu d'Amour-Claude Valade
5.Pour un Homme(1972)-Claude Valade
6.Quand je sors avec toi(1964)-Michele Torr
6.Son Seul Amour(1966)-Claude Valade
7.Adieu,bonne chance(1970)-Jacques Boulanger
8.Roseline(1964)-Lucky Blondo
9.Demande-moi ce que tu veux-Jacques Boulanger
10.Vous qui passez sans me voir-Jacques Boulanger
2.La Ronde des Saisons-Renee Martel
3.Notre Amour Vivra Toujours(1970)-Jacques Boulanger
4.Pour un peu d'Amour-Claude Valade
5.Pour un Homme(1972)-Claude Valade
6.Quand je sors avec toi(1964)-Michele Torr
6.Son Seul Amour(1966)-Claude Valade
7.Adieu,bonne chance(1970)-Jacques Boulanger
8.Roseline(1964)-Lucky Blondo
9.Demande-moi ce que tu veux-Jacques Boulanger
10.Vous qui passez sans me voir-Jacques Boulanger
Friday, June 29, 2018
Quote from Erich Fromm
Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.-Erich Fromm
266th list of 10 French songs you like
1.Tout Le Monde in jour(1964)-Lucky Blondo.(This song is a French version of the Dean Martin 1964 song 'EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY')
2.J'ai in secret a te dire(1963)-Lucky Blondo
3.Jenny(1963)-Lucky Blondo
4.Chacun Son Bonheur-Lucky Blondo
5.Ma Belle Gitane(1976)-Michel Louvain
6.J'ai dit non-Claude Valade
6.Jackson-Claude Valade et Robert Demontigny
7.Quand Tes Yeux-Claude Valade
8.Reste Avec Lui(1976)-Claude Valade.
9.Fais comme Tout Le Monde(1966)-Judith Joyal
10.Le Happening(1967)-Michele Richard.(This song is a French Quebec version of the 1967 song 'THE HAPPENING' by The Supremes)
2.J'ai in secret a te dire(1963)-Lucky Blondo
3.Jenny(1963)-Lucky Blondo
4.Chacun Son Bonheur-Lucky Blondo
5.Ma Belle Gitane(1976)-Michel Louvain
6.J'ai dit non-Claude Valade
6.Jackson-Claude Valade et Robert Demontigny
7.Quand Tes Yeux-Claude Valade
8.Reste Avec Lui(1976)-Claude Valade.
9.Fais comme Tout Le Monde(1966)-Judith Joyal
10.Le Happening(1967)-Michele Richard.(This song is a French Quebec version of the 1967 song 'THE HAPPENING' by The Supremes)
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Squirrel deterrent
Coffee grounds often repel squirrels and serve as a squirrel déterrent in backyards.Squirrels do not seem to like the smell of coffee grounds.
265th list of 10 French songs you like
1.C'est Bon Signe(1968)-Julie Dassin
2.Mon Petit Bateau(1971)-Bobby Leclerc
3.Si Tu Crois-Daniel Denis.(This song is a French version of the song 'BITS AND PIECES' by Dave Clark Five)
4.Un Peu de Bleu(1978)-Mireille Mathieu.(This song is a French version of the Crystal Gayle song 'DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE')
5.N'oublie jamais-Jacques Boulanger
6.La Vie est Jolie(1974)-Jacques Boulanger
7.Près de Toi-Jacques Boulanger.(This song is a French version of the song 'CLOSE TO YOU' by The Carpenters)
8.Manuela(1976)-Jacques Boulanger
9.La Chapelle au clair de lune-Jacques Boulanger
10.Quand on s'aime on s'aime-Jacques Boulanger
10.Donna(1972)-Jacques Burdyl
2.Mon Petit Bateau(1971)-Bobby Leclerc
3.Si Tu Crois-Daniel Denis.(This song is a French version of the song 'BITS AND PIECES' by Dave Clark Five)
4.Un Peu de Bleu(1978)-Mireille Mathieu.(This song is a French version of the Crystal Gayle song 'DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE')
5.N'oublie jamais-Jacques Boulanger
6.La Vie est Jolie(1974)-Jacques Boulanger
7.Près de Toi-Jacques Boulanger.(This song is a French version of the song 'CLOSE TO YOU' by The Carpenters)
8.Manuela(1976)-Jacques Boulanger
9.La Chapelle au clair de lune-Jacques Boulanger
10.Quand on s'aime on s'aime-Jacques Boulanger
10.Donna(1972)-Jacques Burdyl
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Quote on greed
Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.-Erich Fromm
Quote on love
Love is the castle,doubt is the moat,
desire is the paddle and hope is the boat.-Kellie Elmore
desire is the paddle and hope is the boat.-Kellie Elmore
Quote from Kellie Elmore
Maybe Heaven will be a library.Then I will be able to finish my to-read list.-Kellie Elmore
Four great instrumental songs that you like
1.Sail Along Silvery Moon-Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra
2.In The Mood-Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
3.Wheels-James Last Orchestra
4.Moonlight Serenade-Glenn Miller and his Orchestra.
2.In The Mood-Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
3.Wheels-James Last Orchestra
4.Moonlight Serenade-Glenn Miller and his Orchestra.
Monday, June 25, 2018
Quote from Kellie Elmore
No matter what,we have to keep moving forward,even if we have to crawl.-Kellie Elmore
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Quote on social media
Social media has infected the world with a sickening virus called vanity.-Kellie Elmore
Quote from Kellie Elmore
I know how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket.-Kellie Elmore
Quote from Wilfred Grenfell
Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men,but from doing something worthwhile.-Wilfred Grenfell
Friday, June 22, 2018
Quote from George Bernard Shaw
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one.-George Bernard Shaw(1856-1950)
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Quote from Raymond Duncan
The best substitute for experience is being sixteen.-Raymond Duncan(1874-1966),American artist.
Quote from Donella Meadows
You may be able to fool the voters,but not the atmosphere.-Donella Meadows
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Quote from Dan Rather
A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.-Dan Rather
Monday, June 18, 2018
Quote from Anthony Bourdain
You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together.-Anthony Bourdain
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Quote on society
Society is like a crowd in carnival costumes with everyone fearful that others will see through his disguise.-Vernon Howard(1918-1992)
Quote from Walter Savage Landor
Those who are quite satisfied sit still and do nothing;those who are not quite satisfied are the sole benefactors of the world.-Walter Savage Landor
Quote on persistence
Persistence prevails,like a stream that is temporarily blocked by boulders and then collects force enough to overflow onward.-Vernon Howard(1918-1992)
Quote from Vernon Howard
A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.-Vernon Howard(1918-1992)
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Quote from Stewart Stafford
Applying logic to potentially illogical behaviour is to construct a house on shifting foundations.The structure will inevitably collapse.-Stewart Stafford
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Quote from Jeff Garlin
There's only one true superpower among human beings,and that is being funny.People treat you differently if you can make them laugh.-Jeff Garlin
Quote on advice
Don't listen to advice.Give yourself the freedom to make your own errors,it's the only way you'll learn.-Stewart Stafford
Quote from Stewart Stafford
If you play devil's advocate with political correctness,you'll get the horns-deliberate misinterpretation leading to you being fully demonized.-Stewart Stafford
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Quote on gardening
The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.-Hanna Rion
Friday, June 08, 2018
Quote from J.K.Rowling
It is impossible to live without failing at something,unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all-in which case,you fail by default.-J.K.Rowling
Quote on sickness
Sickness is a benign rehearsal for death.With luck,some other understudy will go on in your stead before your final bow becomes inevitable.-Stewart Stafford
Thursday, June 07, 2018
Quote from Ernest Hemmingway
Cowardice,as distinguished from panic,is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.-Ernest Hemmingway
Quote on soap operas
Soap operas have the same hypnotic power as witnessing clothes turning in a washing machine-if you don't look away quickly,you'll be watching until the end.-Stewart Stafford
Quote from Stewart Stafford
Try to ensure that your acts of kindness don't become open doors of exploitation to others.-Stewart Stafford
Quote on human knowledge
Human knowledge is but a ripple on the water's surface.To go deeper,we must accept the fact that we don't know everything.-Stewart Stafford
Quote from Abraham Cowley
For the whole world,without a native home,is nothing but a prison of larger room.-Abraham Cowley
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Quote on rejection
Rejection puts you out of your comfort zone which is usually when you're at your best.-Stewart Stafford
Tuesday, June 05, 2018
Quote from James Broughton
You're closer to your glory leaping an abyss than re-upholstering a rut.-James Broughton,poet
Quote from Kenneth Rexroth
Man thrives where angels would die of ecstasy and where pigs would die of disgust.-Kenneth Rexroth,poet
Quote from Phil Harding
Destroying green belt agricultural land for immediate economic gain is like burning your children's inheritance to cook a single meal.-Phil Harding(born 1958)
264th list of 10 French songs you like
1.Gypsy-Jack Hygan
2.Notti-Nottingham(1974)-Marie Laforet
3.Tu es laide-Marie Laforet
4.Mais je t'aime(1973)-Marie Laforet
5.Arlequin(1972)-Marie Laforet
6.Henri,Paul,Jacques et Lulu(1974)-Marie Laforet.(This song is a French version of the theme song of the 1973 film 'STING')
7.Au Pays des pesetas(1972)-Les Charlots
8.Tu sens la menthe(1972)-Les Charlots
9.La bague au doigt(1965)-Marie Laforet
10.Ivan,Boris et moi(1967)-Marie Laforet
2.Notti-Nottingham(1974)-Marie Laforet
3.Tu es laide-Marie Laforet
4.Mais je t'aime(1973)-Marie Laforet
5.Arlequin(1972)-Marie Laforet
6.Henri,Paul,Jacques et Lulu(1974)-Marie Laforet.(This song is a French version of the theme song of the 1973 film 'STING')
7.Au Pays des pesetas(1972)-Les Charlots
8.Tu sens la menthe(1972)-Les Charlots
9.La bague au doigt(1965)-Marie Laforet
10.Ivan,Boris et moi(1967)-Marie Laforet
Monday, June 04, 2018
Quote from Sam Ewing
When you finally go back to your old hometown,you find it wasn't the old home you missed but your childhood.-Sam Ewing
Quote on cancer
Cancer is such a wake-up call to remind us how high the cosmic stakes really are and how short and brief and frail life really is.-James Eareckson Tada
Quote from James BRoughton
My major aim in writing is to set out flags and issue wake-up calls.-James Broughton
Quote from Phil Harding
The economic downturn is our wake-up call to slow down,consume less,help each other,and live more!-Phil Harding
Quote from Dan Miller
The loss of a job may be the wake-up call needed to redeem the fire of your genius.-Dan Miller
Quote by Paul Dudley White
A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.-Paul Dudley White
Quote from Fred Allen
My hometown was so dull that one time the tide went out and never came back.-Fred Allen
263rd list of 10 French songs you like
1.Je prends le temps de vivre-Sacha Distel
2.L'Amour 1830(1973)-Alain Souchon
3.Un Coin de Solitude(1972)-Alain Souchon
4.Nous Ferons l'Amour ensemble-Jacques Burdyl
5.Je crois en l'amour-Richard Huet
6.Avec tes yeux pretty face(1992)-Roch Voisine
7.Au pays des pesetas(1972)-Les Charlots
8.Les Vendanges de l'amour(1963)-Marie Laforet
9.Marie Douceur,Marie Colere(1966)-Marie Laforet.(This song is a French version of the song 'PAINT IT BLACK' by The Rolling Stones)
10.Manchester et Liverpool(1966)-Marie Laforet
2.L'Amour 1830(1973)-Alain Souchon
3.Un Coin de Solitude(1972)-Alain Souchon
4.Nous Ferons l'Amour ensemble-Jacques Burdyl
5.Je crois en l'amour-Richard Huet
6.Avec tes yeux pretty face(1992)-Roch Voisine
7.Au pays des pesetas(1972)-Les Charlots
8.Les Vendanges de l'amour(1963)-Marie Laforet
9.Marie Douceur,Marie Colere(1966)-Marie Laforet.(This song is a French version of the song 'PAINT IT BLACK' by The Rolling Stones)
10.Manchester et Liverpool(1966)-Marie Laforet
Sunday, June 03, 2018
Quote from Marvin Gaye
I wish that being famous helped prevent me from being constipated.-Marvin Gaye,singer.
Quote on writer's block
You could see writer's block as mental constipation but I like to think of it as cultural anemia.-Stewart Stafford
Quote from Brené Brown
The universe is not short on Wake-up calls.We're just quick to hit the snooze button.-Brené Brown
Quote from Stephen Covey
In the absence of wake-up calls,many of us never really confront the critical issues of life.-Stephen Covey
Quote from Cecil Rhodes
When people praise you,don't let it go to your head.When they criticize you,don't let it go to your heart.-Cecil Rhodes(1853-1902)
Quote from John D.Rhodes
To be a writer and know the pain of artistic block is to know real frustration(though it's not quite as bad as constipation)-John D.Rhodes
262nd list of 10 French songs you like
1.Carmen(1983)-Stone et Charden
2.Yamaha(1972)-Stone et Charden
3.Fais-moi mal Johnny(1969)-Les Charlots
4.Je suis trop beau(1968)-Les Charlots
5.Rebecca et moi-Sacha Distel
6.Le Pauvre Mec(1969)-Les Charlots
7.Il est trop tard(1969)-Georges Moustaki
8.Merci patron(1971)-Les Charlots
9.Un gros Boudha(1971)-Les Charlots
10.Les Mathematiques(1970)-Nana Mouskouri
2.Yamaha(1972)-Stone et Charden
3.Fais-moi mal Johnny(1969)-Les Charlots
4.Je suis trop beau(1968)-Les Charlots
5.Rebecca et moi-Sacha Distel
6.Le Pauvre Mec(1969)-Les Charlots
7.Il est trop tard(1969)-Georges Moustaki
8.Merci patron(1971)-Les Charlots
9.Un gros Boudha(1971)-Les Charlots
10.Les Mathematiques(1970)-Nana Mouskouri
Saturday, June 02, 2018
Quote from Richard Lindzen
The primary role of professional societies is the lobbying of the government for special advantage.-Richard Lindzen
Quote from Cicero
Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child.-Cicero
Quote from Maurice Maeterlinck
Can we conceive what humanity would be if it did not know the flowers?-Maurice Maeterlinck